List of early skyscrapers

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This list of early skyscrapers details a range of tall, commercial buildings built between 1880 and the 1930s, predominantly in the United States cities of New York and Chicago, but also across the rest of the U.S. and in many other parts of the world.

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The first skyscrapers (1880–1899)

United States

New York's "Newspaper Row", showing the first skyscrapers built in the late 19th century: (l to r) World Building, Tribune Building, 150 Nassau Street, and the Times Building. Also visible (left) is City Hall. Newspaper Row, 1906.JPG
New York's "Newspaper Row", showing the first skyscrapers built in the late 19th century: (l to r) World Building, Tribune Building, 150 Nassau Street, and the Times Building. Also visible (left) is City Hall.

California

Georgia

Illinois

Iowa

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri


New York

New York City
Rochester
Buffalo

Pennsylvania

Utah

Wisconsin

Washington D.C.


Rest of the world

The Witte Huis in Rotterdam, Europe's first skyscraper building (1898) Rotterdam Het Witte Huis 1900.jpg
The Witte Huis in Rotterdam, Europe's first skyscraper building (1898)
The APA "Australia" Building in Melbourne (1889-1980) - Australia's tallest building until 1912 APA Australia Building in Melbourne.jpg
The APA "Australia" Building in Melbourne (1889–1980) – Australia's tallest building until 1912
The Temple Building, Toronto (1895-96) Temple Building, Toronto.jpg
The Temple Building, Toronto (1895-96)

Asia

Japan

Europe

Netherlands
United Kingdom

North and South America

Canada

Oceania

Australia

The "First Great Age" (1900–19)

United States

The Woolworth Building overlooking New York City's Old Post Office and City Hall Park, with the peaks of the Singer Tower and the 40 Wall Street just visible (left) Woolworth Building and City Hall Park, New York City 1910s retouched.png
The Woolworth Building overlooking New York City's Old Post Office and City Hall Park, with the peaks of the Singer Tower and the 40 Wall Street just visible (left)

Alabama

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Iowa

Indiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

Nebraska

New York

New York City
Rochester
Buffalo

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Washington

Elsewhere in the world

Culwulla Chambers, Sydney's first skyscraper Culwulla Chambers, Sydney.jpg
Culwulla Chambers, Sydney's first skyscraper

United Kingdom

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Canadian Pacific Building, Toronto 69 Yonge Street.JPG
Canadian Pacific Building, Toronto

Germany

Berlin
Siemensturm in Berlin Siemensstadt - Siemensstadt (19110286742).jpg
Siemensturm in Berlin
Jena

Netherlands

New Zealand

Consultancy House, Dunedin, New Zealand ConsultancyHouse.jpg
Consultancy House, Dunedin, New Zealand

Poland

Russia

South Africa

Ukraine

Inter-war period, boom and depression (1920–1939)

United States

Arizona

Connecticut

California

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Indiana

Illinois

Iowa

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Nebraska

New Jersey

New York

New York City
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Albany
New Rochelle

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

Europe

Austria

Vienna

Belgium

The Boerentoren in Antwerp Kbc-building-antwerpen.jpg
The Boerentoren in Antwerp
Antwerp
Brussels
Ghent

Czech Republic

Finland

France

Villeurbanne

Germany

The Borsigturm in Berlin Borsigwerke B-Tegel 07-2017 img3.jpg
The Borsigturm in Berlin
The Hansahochhaus in Cologne Hansahochhaus Koeln002.jpg
The Hansahochhaus in Cologne
Aachen
Berlin
Braunschweig
Chemnitz
Cologne
Dresden
Düsseldorf
Essen
Gera
Hamburg
Hanover
Jena
Leipzig
Magdeburg
Munich
Rüsselsheim
Stuttgart

Hungary

Budapest

Italy

The Torrione INA in Brescia, Italy's first skyscraper. Torrione di Piazza Vittoria.jpg
The Torrione INA in Brescia, Italy's first skyscraper.
Brescia
Genoa
Milan
Turin

Netherlands

Amsterdam
Rotterdam

Poland

Warsaw
Wroclaw
Katowice

Romania

Bucharest

Russia

Serbia

Slovenia

Spain

The Telefonica Building in Madrid Edificio Telefonica Madrid.jpg
The Telefónica Building in Madrid
Madrid
Barcelona
A Coruña

Sweden

Stockholm
Gothenburg

Switzerland

Ukraine

Kyiv
Kharkiv

United Kingdom

Shell Mex House, London Shell-Mex HQ London.jpg
Shell Mex House, London
London
Manchester
Liverpool

Elsewhere in the world

The Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne, Australia Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne.jpg
The Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne, Australia

Australia

Melbourne
Sydney

Argentina

Canada

Halifax
Hamilton
Montreal
Royal Bank Tower, Montreal Royal Bank Tower 03.JPG
Royal Bank Tower, Montreal
Quebec
Toronto
Vancouver

China

Broadway Mansions, Shanghai, China Broadway Mansion.jpg
Broadway Mansions, Shanghai, China
Park Hotel Shanghai, Shanghai, China Shanghai Park Hotel 2007.jpg
Park Hotel Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Guangzhou
Shanghai
Hong Kong
The Mutual Life & Citizens Assurance Company Building, Wellington, New Zealand MLC Building (Former), Wellington, New Zealand (34).JPG
The Mutual Life & Citizens Assurance Company Building, Wellington, New Zealand

New Zealand

South Africa

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