12/19/10 - "The Met Life Tower"







"The Met Life Tower"



           At one time, from its' construction in 1909 until it was surpassed in height by the Woolworth Building in 1913, this tower was - at 50 stories tall - the world's tallest building.The tower is a later addition to the original 11-story, full-block office building (the "East Wing") that was completed in 1893. Plans for the tower were first announced in 1905.

          There are four clock faces, one on each side of the tower,
 located from the 25th to 27th floor. Each clock face is 26.5 feet 
(8 m) in diameter with each number being four feet (1.2 m) tall.
The minute hands each weigh half a ton. The original tower was 
sheathed in Tuckahoe marble, but during the 1964 renovation plain
limestone was used to cover the tower and the East Wing,
replacing the old Renaissance revival details with a streamlined,
modern look. Much of the building's original ornamentation was
 removed.


Links:
"The Met Life Tower" customizable prints, matting and framing.
More about the Met Life Tower.


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Dec 16, 2010, 5:37:44 PM
Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
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