1929 – Palmolive Building, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Architect: Holabird & Root
Built for one of the world’s leading soap manufacturers,
1930 – 40 Wall Street, New York, USA
Architect: H. Craig Severance
40 Wall Street is a 70-story skyscraper located in New York City.
1930 – Price Building, Quebec City, Quebec
Architect: Ross & MacDonald
Built in 1930-1931 amid controversy for Price Brothers Ltd.,
1931 – 20 Exchange Place, New York, USA
Architect: Cross & Cross
A 59 floor Art Deco building in New York built between 1930-1931,
1931 – Aldred Building, Montreal, Quebec
Architect: Barott & Blackader
Upon completion in 1931, the building was described by the Montreal Gazette as “graceful and dignified,
1931 – Empire State Building, New York, USA
Architect: Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates
Designed by Shreve,
1932 – American International Building, New York, USA
Architect: Clinton & Russell, Holton & George
Completed in 1932 during the New York skyscraper race,
1932 – Qwest Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Architect: Hewitt & Brown
Designed by Rhodes Robertson of the Minneapolis firm of Hewitt &
1933 – GE Building, New York, USA
Architect: Raymond Hood
The GE Building is an Art Deco skyscraper that forms the centerpiece of Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan.
1952 – Lever House, New York, USA
Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP
At the time of its construction,
