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Originally Posted by DamienK

I have always been fascinated by the Singer Building, the world's tallest building from 1908 to 1909. I was never able to find much information on it, until today, when I stumbled upon a treasure - an online scanned version of a 1908 publication on the skyscraper!

The 127 page book includes photos during and after construction, plans, and details on all aspects of the tower, including the interior furnishings and mechanical equipment.

Enjoy!

http://www.archive.org/details/histo...gerb00semsrich

My father worked in The Singer Building from about 1948 until it was demolished in 1965. It was his first job when he came to this country. He started out as "lamp boy" and ended up as an electrician. When the building was torn down the powers that be told him that he could take anything he wanted from the building. As a result, I have hanging in my den a pair of the lions that hung over the elevators in the lobby.
Thank you for this posting. It has brought back many found memories of a place I visited often as a little girl.