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Metropolitan Life North Building

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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

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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.