Trinity church | a photochrom postcard published by the detroit photographic company circa 1897-1924 the building’s base featured shops and three landings, the highest of which was at 300 feet (91 meters), which presented visitors with unprecedented views of manhattan and its surrounding boroughs. supposedly an inspiration for the eiffel tower, the observatory reached a total height of 315 feet (96 meters) before it was shortened in 1854, and later burned down the in 1856. located adjacent to what is now bryant park, the structure was conceived by waring latting and was designed by architect william naugle. The latting observatory was a wooden tower built for the world’s fair in 1853. Image in the public domain via the new york public library | main image in the public domain via wikipedia
Latting observatory | tinted lithograph by william naugle / robertson, seibert & shearman the so-called ‘race for the sky’ reached its climax in the 1920s, with a construction boom resulting in the realization of iconic structures such as the chrysler building and the empire state building.īelow, starting in the mid 1850s, designboom traces the history of new york’s tallest building - from an observatory that inspired the eiffel tower to the rebuilt one world trade center. beginning with the advent of modern construction methods in the late 19th century, the desire to build the city’s, or even the world’s, tallest building was a huge incentive for business owners looking for landmark status symbols. New york has always been in a constant state of development, with the city playing a prominent role in the development of the skyscraper.
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