Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
Record height
Tallest in the world from 1909 to 1913
Preceded by	Singer Building
Surpassed by	Woolworth Building
General information
Location	New York City United States
Completed	1909
Height
Antenna spire	213 m (700 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	50

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower, often called the Met Life Tower, is a very tall building in New York City, United States. It stands 213 meters (700 feet) high and has 50 floors. This impressive building was finished in 1909.

For a short time, the Met Life Tower was the tallest building in the world. It held this record from 1909 until 1913. Before it was built, the Singer Building was the world's tallest. Four years after the Met Life Tower was completed, the Woolworth Building took its place as the tallest.

A Look at the Met Life Tower's History

The Met Life Tower was a marvel of engineering when it was built. It showed how quickly cities like New York were growing upwards. People were amazed by its height and design.

How Tall Was It?

Standing 213 meters (700 feet) tall, the Met Life Tower was truly huge. Imagine a stack of 50 regular floors! This made it a very important landmark in New York City.

The Race for the Sky

In the early 1900s, cities were competing to build the tallest buildings. The Met Life Tower was a big part of this "race for the sky." It proved that even taller buildings could be constructed safely.

See also

In Spanish: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower para niños

Images for kids

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  The North Building and Met Life Tower seen from across Madison Square Park

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  The tower (center) seen from below with clock faces; the east wing is to the right, and the New York Merchandise Mart (far left) and Metropolitan Life North Building (near left) can also be seen

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  The pyramidal roof of the tower has dormer windows and is topped by a peristyle and cupola.

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  The east wing, also known as One Madison Avenue; the clock tower is in the background to the left, while the Metropolitan Life North Building is in the background to the right

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  Original home office, seen in 1911

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  Tower portion under construction in 1908; the home office has already been completed

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  A sky bridge connected the east wing (left) and the tower (center) with the Met Life North Annex (right).

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  Seen from the west in 1911