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Old Posted Jan 4, 2011, 4:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mhays View Post
Seattle might make the top 8 or 9. In the 10s and 20s, our skyline was way out of proportion with our population, most notably due to Smith Tower, which was the tallest in the Western US from 1914 to the mid 50s.

That said, I'm jealous of many of the buildings in Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinatti, etc.
If you ever get the chance watch the film "The slender thread" w/Ann Bancroft and Sidney Poitier on TCM or elsewhere. It opens with amazing shots over Seattle cira 1965 from the air and the downtown is completely flat except for the space needle and the Smith tower. It's also a great film with a beautiful score.
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