Friday, January 18, 2019

TEN TALLEST BUILDING DEMOLITIONS IN THE U.S.

Rank
Building/Location
Height
Year
Built
Year
Demolished
Method
1
Singer Building
New York
612
1908
1968
manual demolition
2
Morrison Hotel
Chicago
526
1925
1965
manual demolition
3
Deutsche Bank Building
New York
517
1973
2011
deconstruction
4
One Meridian Plaza
Philadelphia
492
1972
1999
manual demolition
5
City Investing Building
New York
487
1908
1968
manual demolition
6
Ocean Tower*
South Padre Island
470
2006
2009
implosion
7
The Harmon Hotel*
Las Vegas
453
2009
2015
manual demolition
8
J.L. Hudson's Department Store
Detroit
439
1927
1998
implosion
9
Savoy-Plaza Hotel
New York
420
1927
1965
manual demolition
10
First National Bank Building
Pittsburgh
387
1912
1970
manual demolition
*Found to be structurally deficient and never opened

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