Skyscrapers of old under construction - Page 9

Yackemflaber69 · #**161** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 6:54 AM**

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=451389&page=5

Columbia center

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Yackemflaber69 · #**162** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 6:59 AM**

http://explorepahistory.com/kora/files/1/2/1-2-D4B-25-ExplorePAHistory-a0j8l2-a_349.jpg

Cathedral Of Learning

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MolsonExport · #**163** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 12:18 PM**

^became one of the most beautiful skyscrapers anywhere.

MolsonExport · #**164** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 12:24 PM**

Equitable Building, NYC:

collections.mcny.org

That is one sweet row of fine-lookin' ladies.

Lobby:

paulrwilliamsproject.

333609543 · #**165** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 7:31 AM**

Commerce Court North
Toronto ~1929/30

Another one

TD Centre's TD Tower 226m 1966 Topped out

TD Centre Royal Trust Tower 183m (TD North Tower)1968-ish

TD Tower

~1966 TD Tower

Commerce Court West 239 (official) 287 (antenna) ~1971/72

Harbour Plaza and CN Tower ~1974

Calgary Tower 1967/68 19(4)?m

Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt, Germany 1995/6

Sources:
Glenbow Archives
Commerce Court Website
Chuckmantorontonostalgia.com
Toronto Star
Toronto Magazine
Blog TO
Torontofinancialdistrict.com
Torontotransforms

BrandonJXN · #**166** Posted **Jan 9, 2015, 6:42 PM**

Sears Tower

http://www.trbimg.com/img-1394729373/turbine/chi-sears1972wacker-20090715/709

Empire State Building

http://www.6sqft.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/empire-state-under-construction.jpg

Woolworth

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/04/article-0-1655D558000005DC-807_634x1019.jpg

BrandonJXN · #**167** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 6:35 PM**

Tribune Tower

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3940/15021715293_6b5fb30b04_o.jpg

Merchandise Mart

Water Tower Place

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3444/3825655952_9e20d7d21f_b.jpg

Sears Tower

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8667/15329317863_a050e4b5bc_b.jpg

900 N. Michigan Ave

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8471277632_c10db1e4d9_b.jpg

skyscraper · #**168** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 6:54 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Equitable Building, NYC:

collections.mcny.org

The great thing about this photo as a history of skyscrapers photo is that SOM's New York office is in the 14 Wall Street building, with the pyramid on top. So the great skyscraper architects are located in a great historical skyscraper (although they didn't design it.) They are on the 24th and 25th floors.

KevinFromTexas · #**169** Posted **May 16, 2015, 1:37 AM**

Fountain Place

The Beck Group - https://www.facebook.com/beckgroup/photo...1739997./574655419250720/?type=3&theater

BrandonJXN · #**170** Posted **Oct 7, 2015, 1:07 PM**

John Hancock 1968

http://assets.blog.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/03/Chicago1968_1500.jpg

NBC Tower 1988

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3741/12581932115_6de2f2e12f_b.jpg

BrandonJXN · #**171** Posted **Jan 22, 2016, 1:46 PM**

146-028.jpg by johnrellis, on Flickr

146-026.jpg by johnrellis, on Flick

MolsonExport · #**172** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 4:41 PM**

cool chicago

photoLith · #**173** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 4:44 PM**

Wow, its incredible how much Chicago has changed since then.

DrNest · #**174** Posted **Jan 28, 2016, 6:30 PM**

This is by far the best thread on skyscraperpage. I love seeing the old photos of buildings, many I've been in, under construction. Thanks to all for sharing.

The North One · #**175** Posted **Jan 29, 2016, 7:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by animatedmartian

More construction?

Michigan Gas Consolidated, now One Woodward Avenue

On first glance and without reading the title I was almost 100% positive that this was a picture of San Francisco with the Golden gate bridge in the background.

uaarkson · #**176** Posted **Jan 29, 2016, 11:19 PM**

I spent like 15 seconds trying to align the Verrazano with the Battery Tunnel in my head. Forgot what thread I was in. Great photo.

BrandonJXN · #**177** Posted **Feb 12, 2016, 5:19 PM**

ny023 by elektrowuerstel, on Flickr

http://www.oranga.com/pics2/scan9164.jpg

ny016 by elektrowuerstel, on Flickr

http://www.oranga.com/pics2/scan9147.jpg

photoLith · #**178** Posted **Mar 15, 2016, 5:21 PM**

Just found this awesome documentary about the construction of One Worldwide Plaza in NYC which is one of my favorite skyscrapers.

• Video Link

BrandonJXN · #**179** Posted **Mar 15, 2016, 9:08 PM**

Found a bunch from Chicago.

Hilton

http://56.media.tumblr.com/27c52087e76113719f583d59ecc54177/tumblr_nzueqgMTHx1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

2 Prudential Plaza

http://56.media.tumblr.com/b35db2938aa14b3a6a8b09e3f5388a6f/tumblr_nzuedoQCSA1rk4fqyo1_500.jpg

Lake Point Tower

http://56.media.tumblr.com/770aa93b3eb542f9e935980523d25d1f/tumblr_nzue9dDJX11rk4fqyo1_500.jpg

Merchandise Mart

http://56.media.tumblr.com/b53739fec45fbc7cba505ab98183145e/tumblr_nzue66ui601rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

Mather Tower

http://56.media.tumblr.com/29bc4f4c378bbb6ca6b723d1234a92fa/tumblr_nxoi0sXBXa1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

Tribune Tower

http://56.media.tumblr.com/9814de4320dd41356e7aef05f5e4ee9a/tumblr_nxkvvotvTP1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

Marina City

http://56.media.tumblr.com/a7ae94ec40d702c9c0914982e569cd86/tumblr_no1mtzuUCb1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

http://56.media.tumblr.com/3e174483ab64d5d1f6eae76cb0007e15/tumblr_nnfdiwcnN61rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

Board of Trade

http://56.media.tumblr.com/97a753485a9c4703b82afdb2f141373f/tumblr_nl9eusIUGn1rk4fqyo1_1280.png

Sears

http://56.media.tumblr.com/a6e5bd322333087ef0913f79c73bbc18/tumblr_njvzt0qfzR1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

Millenium Park

http://56.media.tumblr.com/1d434f620b86c53ed3327007b4f4c98d/tumblr_neleq3jsAJ1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

Burnham and Root talking amongst themselves.

http://56.media.tumblr.com/a23c7521f4f647d15228c71efb909653/tumblr_n9x5109Jmr1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

John Hancock Center

http://56.media.tumblr.com/665b975805246fbd2045008d8a9383a4/tumblr_n9ibvtwlf11rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

http://56.media.tumblr.com/0f953ae3e9243d1811b9637d7e121d32/tumblr_n9ibzcOTG21rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

http://56.media.tumblr.com/01a4b37cf06cb73598f460ac4d911bdc/tumblr_n9ic3x2f0h1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

http://56.media.tumblr.com/67cce52263b26b3582241ce4a144ed27/tumblr_n9ibqilPlg1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

http://56.media.tumblr.com/f6dbd6a84313c1372cbb68bceea08a23/tumblr_n9ibk3S7WW1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

http://56.media.tumblr.com/83467b40dea452e8df93f0089bac90d3/tumblr_n9dlmshDuw1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

Prudential Building

http://56.media.tumblr.com/e0cefc9058537dbe2596b91746702e2c/tumblr_n8lzv90b5b1rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg

bobdreamz · #**180** Posted **Sep 25, 2016, 12:00 PM**

http://flashbackmiami.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img0608A.jpg

http://flashbackmiami.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2-11122012-130000337BA.jpg

Figures:
Height: Architectural 232.8 m / 764 ft
Height: To Tip 232.8 m / 764 ft
Floors Above Ground 55
Tower GFA 111,483 m² / 1,199,993 ft²
Developer Gerald D Hines Interests
Architect• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP