Abstract

Reaching for the Sky

After having reigned supreme for seventeen years over all other spires in the famous Manhattan, New York skyline, the Woolworth Tower has now lost its proud title as the tallest building in the world. Not only has it been surpassed in height, but recently within one week steel skeletons of two giant skyscrapers climbed above its peak. Such is the speed at which builders are racing for the clouds in America today. Both of these new buildings happen to be located in New York City. One is the sixty-eight-story Chrysler Building, whose topmost beam at 808 feet made it the tallest skyscraper-for one month. The other is the seventy-one story Bank of Manhattan, which just passed the 865-foot mark on its way to a goal of 925 feet and 4 inches.