Blue sky autumn view, from East River, waterfront apartments, Empire State Building, gold Met Life NY Insurance Towers, New York
The 50-storeys, m (700 ft) high Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower was designed after the Campanile in Venice. Built in 1909 it served as the world headquarters of the Met Life Insurance Company until 2005. It was the tallest building in the world until the construction of the Woolworth Tower in 1913. It was made a National Landmark in 1978. The 40-storeys, 187 m (615 ft) New York Life Insurance Building, inspired by Salisbury Cathedral, was designed in 1926 and completed in 1928 at a cost of $21 million. The pyramidal gilded roof is made up of 25,000 gold leaf tiles. It was made a National Landmark in 1972. Both skyscrapers are located on Madison Avenue. The Empire State Building, 5th Avenue, was built 1930-31. At 301 m (1250 ft), it was the tallest building in the world for 40 years.
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Location: East River view towards Met Life Tower, NY Life Insurance Tower, Empire State Building, New York, US
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
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