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.
Photo Gallery
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower at Night with Fog.jpg
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower being built in New York City.jpg
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower 9am August 25th 2005.jpg
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower Media
- Met Life Tower from below.jpg
The Met Life Tower as seen from below
- Clock of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower.jpg
Detailed view of the clock face on the tower's Western side
- Metropolitan Life Tower from the East River (6217379852).jpg
The pyramidal roof of the tower has dormer windows and is topped by a peristyle and cupola.
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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.
- MetLife Building East Wing (1 Madison Avenue).jpg
Original home office, seen in 1911
- Met Life Tower building under construction 1908.jpg
Tower portion under construction in 1908; the home office has already been completed
- MetLife Tower & North Building from W 24th St crop.jpg
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower (right) and the Metropolitan Life North Building (left)
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A sky bridge connected the east wing (left) and the tower (center) with the Met Life North Annex (right).
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Seen from the west in 1911
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