Historic Tallest Buildings in the World

Andrew Hogue: 146.5 metres (481 ft), tallest building in the world until 1200s AD

Andrew Hogue: 149 metres (489 ft), tallest building in the world 1200s-1300 AD

Andrew Hogue: 159.7 metres (524 ft), tallest building in the world 1300-1549.

Andrew Hogue: 159 metres (522 ft), tallest building in the world 1549-1625.

Andrew Hogue: 151 metres (495 ft), tallest building in the world 1625-1647.

Andrew Hogue: 142 metres (466 ft), tallest building in the world 1647-1874.

Andrew Hogue: 147 metres (482 ft), tallest building in the world 1874-1876.

Andrew Hogue: 151 metres (495 ft), tallest building in the world 1876-1880.

Andrew Hogue: 157.38 metres (516.3 ft), tallest building in the world 1880-1890.

Andrew Hogue: 161.53 metres (530.0 ft), tallest building in the world 1890-1901.

Andrew Hogue: 167 metres (548 ft), tallest building in the world, 1901-1908.

Andrew Hogue: Former site of the Singer Building, demolished in 1968, at 186.57 metres (612.1 ft), the tallest building in the world 1908-1909.

Andrew Hogue: 213.36 metres (700.0 ft), tallest building in the world 1909-1913.

Andrew Hogue: 241 metres (791 ft), tallest building in the world 1913-1930.

Andrew Hogue: 283 metres (928 ft), tallest building in the world in 1930.

Andrew Hogue: 319.9 metres (1,050 ft), tallest building in the world 1930-1931.

Andrew Hogue: 381 metres (1,250 ft), tallest building in the world 1931-1972.

Andrew Hogue: Former site of World Trade Center #1, at 417 metres (1,368 ft), the tallest building in the world 1972-1974.

Andrew Hogue: 442 metres (1,450 ft), tallest building in the world 1974-1998.

Andrew Hogue: 451.9 metres (1,483 ft), tallest building in the world 1998-2003.

Andrew Hogue: 509.2 metres (1,671 ft), tallest building in the world 2003-2010.

Andrew Hogue: 828 metres (2,717 ft), tallest building in the world since 2010.