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Metropolitan Life North Building

Metropolitan Life North Building, New York
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Quick Facts
City  New York
Country  USA
Year  1928 - 1932
Height  137,5m / 451ft
Floors  30
Realisation
Architect  Harvey Wiley Corbett
D. Everett Waid
Building Info
Name  Metropolitan Life North Building
Materials  steel frame
limestone cladding
marble decoration
Address  11-25 Madison Avenue between 24th and 25th streets. (bordering Madison Square)
Notes
Originally intended to become the world's tallest building with 100 stories but it was cut short due to the Depression. What is now left is only the base of this planned tower.
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