A skyscraper race began in America in the early twentieth century when the Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 Paris at 984 Life Tower rose 700 feet with 50 feet. The Woolworth storeys in This was followed in 1913 by Building at 792 feet with quickly were surpassed the Bank of Manhattan 57 storeys Both buildings storeys. The founder of Building in 927 feet with 71 a -monumental Chrysler walter at began constructing building in New York, the height a secret. The Building was completed in 1931 at 1,046 77 storeys and become the World's feet with tallest building for the next 11 months. John Jakob Raskob his partners decided to join in skyscraper race around this time. In 1929 they bought the skyscraper. On this a parcel of property in New York for their new Property sat the glamorous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, The property was demolished and in 1931 Building at 1.250 with 102 storeysi came the famou Empire State It stood as the world's tallest building for the next 40 years!