Morning peeps,
About a year ago now, I posted a thread showing what I understood to be the real-time progressions of various structure types in order to hopefully benefit the forum. Response was generally positive, yet, at the same time, many mistakes/inadequacies were present. Having done far more online research since, I've now been able to amend a good few of these; the results, I think, are far clearer now, but you'll all be the judges of that.
(Note again: excepting the first, all following lists are
real-time tallest progressions, NOT dates/years when structures were finished)
*Updated 29/7/2007*
Historical ‘World’s Tallest Buildings’ [Highrises] official record spans since 1890, by architectural top:
New York World Building, New York : 1890-92 (106.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7344
Masonic Temple, Chicago : 1892-94 (92m)
*Awarded for highest occupied floor*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7345
Manhattan Life Insurance Building, New York : 1894-98 (106.1m)
*Awarded for highest roof/occupied floor*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7343
St Paul Building, New York : 1898-99 (96m)
*Awarded for highest occupied floor*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7342
Park Row Building, New York : 1899-1908 (119.2m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3927
Singer Building, New York : 1908-9 (186.6m)
*First ‘WTB’ taller than cathedrals/clock towers; first >500 ft architecturally; record % increase [+56.5]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1031
Metropolitan Life Building, New York : 1909-13 (213.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=303
Woolworth Building, New York : 1913-30 (241.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=832
40 Wall Street (now Trump Building), New York : 1930 (282.5m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5902
Chrysler Building, New York : 1930-31 (318.9m)
*First ‘WTB’ >1000 ft architecturally; first to be World’s Tallest Structure*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=83
Empire State Building, New York : 1931-72 (381m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
1 World Trade Center, New York : 1972-74 (417m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15
Sears Tower, Chicago : 1974-98 (442.3m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5
Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur : 1998-2004 (452m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=22
Taipei 101, Taipei : 2004-Present (508.9m)
*First ‘WTB’ >500 m architecturally [since 9/10/2003]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18
Tallest Highrises since 1875, by architectural top:
Western Union Telegraph Building, New York : 1875-85 (70.1m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=39814
Board Of Trade Building (clock tower), Chicago : 1885-90 (98.1m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=13864
New York World Building, New York : 1890-95 (106.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7344
Milwaukee City Hall (clock tower), Milwaukee : 1895-99 (108m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=744
Park Row Building, New York : 1899-1908 (119.2m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3927
Singer Building, New York : 1908-9 (186.6m)
*First highrise taller than cathedrals/clock towers; first >500 ft architecturally; record % increase [+56.5]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1031
Metropolitan Life Building, New York : 1909-13 (213.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=303
Woolworth Building, New York : 1913-10/1929 (241.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=832
40 Wall Street (now Trump Building), New York : 10/1929-23/10/1929 (282.5m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5902
Chrysler Building, New York : 23/10/1929-30 (318.9m)
*First highrise >1000 ft architecturally; first to be World’s Tallest Structure*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=83
Empire State Building, New York : 1930-70 (381m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
1 World Trade Center, New York : 1970-73 (417m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15
Sears Tower, Chicago : 1973-96 (442.3m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5
Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur : 1996-22/8/2003 (452m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=22
Taipei 101, Taipei : 22/8/2003-21/7/2007 (508.9m)
*First highrise >500 m architecturally [since 9/10/2003]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18
Burj Dubai, Dubai : 21/7/2007-Present [construction]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787
Tallest Highrises since 1875, by roof:
Western Union Telegraph Building, New York : 1875-89 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=39814
Auditorium Theater, Chicago : 1889-90 (82m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=49457
New York World Building, New York : 1890-94 (94.2m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7344
Manhattan Life Insurance Building, New York : 1894-99 (106.1m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7343
Park Row Building, New York : 1899-1908 (119.2m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3927
Singer Building, New York : 1908-9 (186.6m)
*First highrise >500 ft to roof; record % increase [+56.5]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1031
Metropolitan Life Building, New York : 1909-13 (213.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=303
Woolworth Building, New York : 1913-29 (241.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=832
40 Wall Street (now Trump Building), New York : 1929 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5902
Chrysler Building, New York : 1929-30 (282m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=83
Empire State Building, New York : 1930-70 (381m)
*First highrise >1000 ft to roof*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
1 World Trade Center, New York : 1970-73 (417m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15
Sears Tower, Chicago : 1973-6/2003 (442.3m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5
Taipei 101, Taipei : 6/2003-13/5/2007 (448m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18
Burj Dubai, Dubai : 13/5/2007-Present [construction]
*First highrise >500 m to roof [since 7/2007]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787
Tallest Highrises since 1890, by highest occupied floor:
New York World Building, New York : 1890-92 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7344
Masonic Temple, Chicago : 1892-94 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7345
Manhattan Life Insurance Building, New York : 1894-98 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7343
St Paul Building, New York : 1898-99 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7342
Park Row Building, New York : 1899-1908 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3927
Singer Building, New York : 1908-9 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1031
Metropolitan Life Building, New York : 1909-13 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=303
Woolworth Building, New York : 1913-4/1930 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=832
40 Wall Street (now Trump Building), New York : 4/1930-27/5/1930 (254.8m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5902
Chrysler Building, New York : 27/5/1930-1/5/1931 (261.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=83
Empire State Building, New York : 1/5/1931-12/1970 (373.2m)
*First highrise >1000 ft to highest occupied floor; record % increase [+42.8]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
1 World Trade Center, New York : 12/1970-74 (413m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15
Sears Tower, Chicago : 1974-2004 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5
Taipei 101, Taipei : 2004-13/5/2007 (438m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18
Burj Dubai, Dubai : 13/5/2007-Present [construction]
*First highrise >500 m to highest occupied floor [since 7/2007]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787
Tallest Highrises since 1875, by pinnacle:
Western Union Telegraph Building, New York : 1875-85 (70.1m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=39814
Board Of Trade Building (clock tower), Chicago : 1885-90 (98.1m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=13864
New York World Building, New York : 1890-95 (106.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7344
Milwaukee City Hall (clock tower), Milwaukee : 1895-99 (108m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=744
Park Row Building, New York : 1899-1908 (119.2m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3927
Singer Building, New York : 1908-9 (186.6m)
*First highrise >500 ft to pinnacle*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1031
Metropolitan Life Building, New York : 1909-13 (213m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=303
Woolworth Building, New York : 1913-10/1929 (241m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=832
40 Wall Street (now Trump Building), New York : 10/1929-23/10/1929 (282.5m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5902
Chrysler Building, New York : 23/10/1929-30 (318.9m)
*First highrise >1000 ft to pinnacle; first highrise to be World’s Tallest Structure*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=83
Empire State Building, New York : 1930-68 (381m, 443.2m) [antenna fitted 1951]
*Record % increase [+39]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
John Hancock Center, Chicago : 1968-73 (450m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=17
Sears Tower, Chicago : 1973-78 (462.7m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5
1 World Trade Center, New York : 1978-5/6/2000 (521m, 526m)
*First highrise >500 m to pinnacle*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15
Sears Tower, Chicago : 5/6/2000-12/8/2007 (527m) [western antenna extended 5/6/2000]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5
Burj Dubai, Dubai : 12/8/2007-Present [construction]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787
Tallest Towers, by pinnacle:
Great Lighthouse/Pharos, Alexandria : c.250BC-1375 (122m) [destroyed 1375]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3052
Torre del Mangia, Siena : 1375-1884 (102m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=36021
Washington Monument, Washington DC : 1884-88 (169.3m)
*First tower >500 ft to pinnacle*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=281
Eiffel Tower/Tour Eiffel, Paris : 1888-1956 (312.3m)
*First tower >1000 ft to pinnacle; record % increase [+84.5]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=79
KCTV Tower 2, Kansas City : 1956-57 (317.6m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=553
Eiffel Tower/Tour Eiffel, Paris : 1957-58 (320.8m) [antenna fitted 1957]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=79
Tokyo Tower, Tokyo : 1958-67 (332.6m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1782
Ostankino Tower, Moscow : 1967-2/4/1975 (540.1m)
*First tower >500 m to pinnacle*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24
CN Tower, Toronto : 2/4/1975-Present (553.3m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21
Tallest Towers, by roof:
Great Lighthouse/Pharos, Alexandria : c.250BC-1375 (122m) [destroyed 1375]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3052
Torre del Mangia, Siena : 1375-1884 (102m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=36021
Washington Monument, Washington DC : 1884-89 (169.3m)
*First tower >500 ft to roof*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=281
Eiffel Tower/Tour Eiffel, Paris : 1889-1967 (300m)
*Record % increase [+77.2]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=79
Ostankino Tower, Moscow : 1967-75 (385.5m)
*First tower >1000 ft to roof*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24
CN Tower, Toronto : 1975-Present (457.2m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21
Tallest Towers since 1884, by highest floor:
Washington Monument, Washington DC : 1884-89 (152.4m)
*First tower >500 ft to highest floor*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=281
Eiffel Tower/Tour Eiffel, Paris : 1889-1967 (276.1m)
*Record % increase [+81.2]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=79
Ostankino Tower, Moscow : 1967-75 (337m)
*First tower >1000 ft to highest floor*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24
CN Tower, Toronto : 1975-Present (446.5m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21
Tallest Towers/Highrises overall, by roof:
Great Lighthouse/Pharos, Alexandria : c.250BC-1375 (122m) [destroyed 1375]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3052
Torre del Mangia, Siena : 1375-1884 (102m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=36021
Washington Monument, Washington DC : 1884-89 (169.3m)
*First tower/highrise >500 ft to roof*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=281
Eiffel Tower/Tour Eiffel, Paris : 1889-1930 (300m)
*Record % increase [+77.2]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=79
Empire State Building, New York : 1930-67 (381m)
*First highrise/tower >1000 ft to roof*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
Ostankino Tower, Moscow : 1967-70 (385.5m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24
1 World Trade Center, New York : 1970-73 (417m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15
Sears Tower, Chicago : 1973-75 (442.3m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5
CN Tower, Toronto : 1975-5/2007 (457.2m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21
Burj Dubai, Dubai : 5/2007-Present (construction)
*First highrise/tower >500 m to roof [since 7/2007]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787
Tallest Towers/Highrises overall since 1884, by highest floor:
Washington Monument, Washington DC : 1884-89 (152.4m)
*First tower/highrise >500 ft to highest floor*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=281
Eiffel Tower/Tour Eiffel, Paris : 1889-1930 (276.1m)
*Record % increase [+81.2]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=79
Empire State Building, New York : 1930-70 (373m)
*First highrise/tower >1000 ft to highest floor*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
1 World Trade Center, New York : 1970-73 (413m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15
Sears Tower, Chicago : 1973-75 (?m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5
CN Tower, Toronto : 1975-5/2007 (446.5m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21
Burj Dubai, Dubai : 5/2007-Present [construction]
*First highrise/tower >500 m to highest floor [since 7/2007]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787
Tallest Fully-Habitable Buildings, by architectural top:
Red Pyramid Of Snofru, Dahsur : c.2600BC-c.2570BC (105m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=10082
Pyramid Of Cheops, Giza : c.2570BC-c.1300 (146.6m, 138.8m) [since eroded]
*Record % increase [+39.6]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1006
Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln : c.1300-1549 (160m) [tallest spire collapsed 1549]
*First fully-habitable building >500 ft architecturally*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=26886
St Olav’s Church/Oleviste Kirik, Tallinn : 1549-1625 (159m) [spire collapsed 1625]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2568
Strasbourg Cathedral/Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, Strasbourg : 1625-1874 (142m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=707
St Nikolai Church/St Nikolaikirche, Hamburg : 1874-76 (147m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=22160
Rouen Cathedral/Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, Rouen : 1876-80 (151m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=26541
Cologne Cathedral/Kolner Dom, Cologne : 1880-90 (157.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1767
Ulm Cathedral/Ulmer Munster, Ulm : 1890-94 (161.8m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1815
Philadelphia City Hall (clock tower), Philadelphia : 1894-1908 (167m) [tower topped-out 1894, main building finished 1901]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=178
Singer Building, New York : 1908-9 (186.6m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1031
Metropolitan Life Building, New York : 1909-13 (213m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=303
Woolworth Building, New York : 1913-10/1929 (241m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=832
40 Wall Street (now Trump Building), New York : 10/1929-23/10/1929 (282.5m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5902
Chrysler Building, New York : 23/10/1929-30 (318.9m)
*First fully-habitable building >1000 ft architecturally*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=83
Empire State Building, New York : 1930-70 (381m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
1 World Trade Center, New York : 1970-73 (417m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15
Sears Tower, Chicago : 1973-96 (442.3m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5
Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur : 1996-22/8/2003 (452m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=22
Taipei 101, Taipei : 22/8/2003-21/7/2007 (508.9m)
*First fully-habitable building >500 m architecturally [since 9/10/2003]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18
Burj Dubai, Dubai : 21/7/2007-Present [construction]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787
Tallest Structures On Land:
Red Pyramid Of Snofru, Dahsur : c.2600BC-c.2570BC (105m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=10082
Pyramid Of Cheops, Giza : c.2570BC-c.1300 (146.6m, 138.8m) [since eroded]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1006
Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln : c.1300-1549 (160m) [tallest spire collapsed 1549]
*First structure >500 ft*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=26886
St Olav’s Church/Oleviste Kirik, Tallinn : 1549-1625 (159m) [spire collapsed 1625]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2568
Strasbourg Cathedral/Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, Strasbourg : 1625-1874 (142m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=707
St Nikolai Church/St Nikolaikirche, Hamburg : 1874-76 (147m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=22160
Rouen Cathedral/Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, Rouen : 1876-80 (151m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=26541
Cologne Cathedral/Kolner Dom, Cologne : 1880-84 (157.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1767
Washington Monument, Washington DC : 1884-88 (169.3m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=281
Eiffel Tower/Tour Eiffel, Paris : 1888-23/10/1929 (312.3m)
*First structure >1000 ft; record % increase [+77.2]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=79
Chrysler Building, New York : 23/10/1929-30 (318.9m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=83
Empire State Building, New York : 1930-11/1954 (381m, 443.2m) [antenna fitted 1951]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
KWTV Mast, Oklahoma City : 11/1954-12/1956 (480.7m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=532
KSWS-TV Transmitter, Roswell : 12/1956-9/1959 (490m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=13323
WGAN Mast, Portland : 9/1959-6/1960 (493m)
Not in diagram
KFVS TV Mast, Cape Girardeau : 6/1960-5/1962 (511.1m)
*First structure >500 m*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1452
WTVM TV Mast, Columbus : 5/1962-11/1963 (533.1m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2004
WBIR TV Mast, Knoxville : 9/1963-11/1963 (533.1m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21531
KVLY/KTHI TV Mast, Blanchard : 11/1963-7/1974 (628.8m)
*First structure >2000 ft*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=471
Konstantynow Radio Mast, Gabin : 7/1974-8/8/1991 (646.4m) [collapsed 8/8/91]
*Tallest ever structure on land*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=46244
KVLY/KTHI TV Mast, Blanchard : 8/8/1991-Present (628.8m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=471
Tallest Freestanding Structures On Land:
Red Pyramid Of Snofru, Dahsur : c.2600BC-c.2570BC (105m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=10082
Pyramid Of Cheops, Giza : c.2570BC-c.1300 (146.6m, 138.8m) [since eroded]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1006
Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln : c.1300-1549 (160m) [tallest spire collapsed 1549]
*First freestanding structure >500 ft*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=26886
St Olav’s Church/Oleviste Kirik, Tallinn : 1549-1625 (159m) [spire collapsed 1625]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2568
Strasbourg Cathedral/Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, Strasbourg : 1625-1874 (142m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=707
St Nikolai Church/St Nikolaikirche, Hamburg : 1874-76 (147m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=22160
Rouen Cathedral/Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, Rouen : 1876-80 (151m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=26541
Cologne Cathedral/Kolner Dom, Cologne : 1880-84 (157.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1767
Washington Monument, Washington DC : 1884-88 (169.3m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=281
Eiffel Tower/Tour Eiffel, Paris : 1888-23/10/1929 (312.3m)
*First freestanding structure >1000 ft; record % increase [+77.2]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=79
Chrysler Building, New York : 23/10/1929-30 (318.9m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=83
Empire State Building, New York : 1930-1967 (381m, 443.2m) [antenna fitted 1951]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
Ostankino Tower, Moscow : 1967-2/4/1975 (540.1m)
*First freestanding structure >500 m*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24
CN Tower, Toronto : 2/4/1975-12/9/2007 (553.3m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21
Burj Dubai, Dubai : 12/9/2007-Present [construction]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787
Tallest Secular Structures up to 1884:
Great Lighthouse/Pharos, Alexandria : c.250BC-1375 (122m) [destroyed 1375]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3052
Torre del Mangia, Siena : 1375-1883 (102.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=36021
Houses Of Parliament (Victoria Tower), London : 1858-83 (102.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6286
City Hall/Rathaus, Vienna : 1883-84 (104.8m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1542
Washington Monument, Washington DC : 1884-88 (169.3m)
*First secular structure to be World’s Tallest*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=281
Tallest Freestanding Structures since 2/4/1975, including offshore constructions:
CN Tower, Toronto : 2/4/1975-98 (553.3m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21
Baldpate Compliant Tower, Gulf Of Mexico : 1998-2000 (601m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1081
Petronius Compliant Tower, Gulf Of Mexico : 2000-Present (640m)
*First freestanding structure >2000 ft on- or offshore*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23522
Highest public observation decks since 1884:
3rd Floor, Washington Monument, Washington DC : 1884-89 (152.4m)
*First deck >500 ft*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=281
3rd Floor, Eiffel Tower/Tour Eiffel, Paris : 1889-1/5/1931 (276.1m)
*Record % increase [+81.2]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=79
102nd Floor, Empire State Building, New York : 1/5/1931-72 (373m)
*First deck >1000 ft*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
Top Of The World (rooftop), 2 World Trade Center, New York : 1972-26/6/1976 (415.3m)
*Highest ever outdoor deck*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=30
Space Deck, CN Tower, Toronto : 26/6/1976-Present (446.5m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21
Highest public observation decks [Towers] since 1884:
3rd Floor, Washington Monument, Washington DC : 1884-89 (152.4m)
*First tower deck >500 ft*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=281
3rd Floor, Eiffel Tower/Tour Eiffel, Paris : 1889-1967 (276.1m)
*Record % increase [+81.2]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=79
Ostankino Tower observatory, Moscow : 1967-26/6/1975 (337m)
*First tower deck >1000 ft*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24
Space Deck, CN Tower, Toronto : 26/6/1976-Present (446.5m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21
Highest public observation decks [Highrises] since 1895:
15th Floor, Milwaukee City Hall, Milwaukee : 1895-24/4/1913 (97.5m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=744
58th Floor, Woolworth Building, New York : 24/4/1913-27/5/1930 (?m) [closed 1945]
*First highrise deck >500 ft*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=832
71st Floor, Chrysler Building, New York : 27/5/1930-1/5/1931 (238.7m) [closed 1945]
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=83
102nd Floor, Empire State Building, New York : 1/5/1931-72 (373m)
*First highrise deck >1000 ft; record % increase [+56.3]*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23
Top Of The World (rooftop), 2 World Trade Center, New York : 1972-11/9/2001 (415.3m) [destroyed 11/9/2001]
*Highest ever highrise deck; highest ever outdoor deck*
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=30
Skydeck (103rd Floor), Sears Tower, Chicago : 11/9/2001-Present (412.4m)
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5
Notice any mistakes/omissions? Able to fill in any of the ? marks? Please let me know!!
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