Skyscraper History
The first famous tall building was the Empire State Building built in 1931 in New York. It was constructed during the Art Deco era of architectural design, the first change in building design. It is 381 meters tall. Until 1972, when the World Trade Center (Twin Towers) was built, it was the tallest man-made structure on Earth. After the terrorist attacked on Sept. 11,2001, the Empire State Building is again the tallest building in New York.