The two tallest office buildings in the world were last week officially opened in Manhattan. They were the Chrysler Building, 1,046 ft. 1½ in., at Lexington Ave. & 42nd Street, and the Bank of Manhattan Building, 927 ft. ½ in., at No. 40 Wall Street.*
To the Chrysler ceremonies went Citizen Alfred Emanuel Smith whose Empire Trust Building, now abuilding, will be higher than Mr. Chrysler's. To the Bank of Manhattan ceremonies went Mayor James J. Walker who, forsaking his custom of being late, arrived ahead of...
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