Former Tallest Title Holders

40 Wall Street (Trump Building) is a 71-story skyscraper in New York City. The building was originally known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building, and also as the Manhattan Company Building; During construction for a few days in 1929, 40 Wall Street held the title as World's tallest building surpassing the Woolworth Building until Oct 1929 when it was surpassed by the Chrysler Building...

Chrysler Building completed in 1930 to become world's tallest building until the completion of Empire State Building in 1931.

102 story Empire State Building, tallest Building the world 1931 to 1971.

The third Trinity Wall Street Church with its 281-foot (86 m) spire and cross was the highest point in New York until being surpassed in 1890 by the New York World Building