Image from Library of Congress Yesterday, we put out an open call on our Facebook page with the question: “If
10 historical or landmarked buildings that were either repurposed or demolished controversially in NYC history from skyscrapers to Gilded Age mansions.
On April 27th, Untapped Cities history editor Benjamin Waldman will be leading a walking tour of Lower Manhattan focusing on the world's tallest buildings in NYC.
How do you demolish a skyscraper in NYC? We look at some international best practices including implosion, manual, wrecking ball and more.
For 84 years NYC claimed the title for having the world's tallest building.