Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower (also called the Met Life Tower) is a skyscraper in New York City, United States. It is 213 meters (700 feet) tall and has 50 floors. It was built in 1909.
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from 1909 to 1913[I] | |
| Preceded by | Singer Building |
| Surpassed by | Woolworth Building |
| General information | |
| Location | New York City United States |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 213 m (700 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 50 |
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower was the tallest building in the world from 1909 to 1913. Before it was built, the tallest building in the world was the Singer Building. The Woolworth Building became the tallest four years later.
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The Met Life Tower as seen from below
Detailed view of the clock face on the tower's Western side
The pyramidal roof of the tower has dormer windows and is topped by a peristyle and cupola.
The east wing, also known as One Madison Avenue, prior to its expansion in the 2020s. The clock tower is in the background to the left, while the Metropolitan Life North Building is in the background to the right.
Original home office, seen in 1911
Tower portion under construction in 1908; the home office has already been completed
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower (right) and the Metropolitan Life North Building (left)
A sky bridge connected the east wing (left) and the tower (center) with the Met Life North Annex (right).
Seen from the west in 1911
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