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And based on my research, the date of that image is wrong too!
The Drake timeline
The original design was 329 feet tall and 28 stories, with a smaller footprint compared to the built tower
Demolition work was published to be underway on April 29, 1928
There was a collapse on site just THREE days later, killing two men and injuring six.
The first column is placed on site September 1, 1928.
That photograph above shows The Drake possibly 21 stories high (they built the floors in sets of 3), truly taken on October 16, 1928
Vivian Shirley visits the top of the Drake on January 29, 1929. She's standing on the northwest corner of the 28th floor, the large terrace.
There is two aerial photos from (presumably) late spring 1929 showing the building mostly clas, but missing stone cladding on the base floors along with windows.
The building was originally projected to cost $2,100,000 and to be open by June 1929, but it costed $5,000,000 in the end and was announced to be ready for occupancy on September 11, 1929.
Despite the height often stated to be 375 feet, some sources list the tower to be 416 feet tall. Most of this information comes from newspapers.com. And I bring this information because it seems hidden or lost, so let's bring it back
The Drake early design by
Philly SkyGuy, on Flickr
The Drake Apartments rendering by
Philly SkyGuy, on Flickr