Jim, You might get some clues from the Skyscraper article from the Encyclopedia of New York City. It doesn't rank the building, but does mention a number of the tallest buildings for that early period. My older AIA Guide to the city isn't any help there. Keep us posted, David Minor >I am trying to write a time line of the tallest New York City building. > >The first significant building was Trinity Church. But I don't know what >buildings filled in the sequence until the Flatiron Building was erected. >With the Flatiron Building the sequence follows; >Flatiron >New York Life Tower >Singer >Wollworth >Chrysler >Empire State >World Trade (Tower One) > >Can anyone help me fill in the sequence before the Flatiron. > >Thank you. > >Jim Maguire >[log in to unmask] David Minor Eagles Byte Historical Research Pittsford, New York 716 264-0423 [log in to unmask] To be put on the mailing list for the weekly TimeMaster radio scripts, as well as news of updates to my homepage, e-mail me at the address above. http://home.eznet.net/~dminor includes NYNY, a series of timelines covering New York City and State, from approximately 1,100,000,000 BC to 1990 AD. "I would undertake to supply your demands if your generosity is equal to them." -John Bartram, U. S. naturalist