Timeline of Tallest Buildings in New York City

Name the buildings that once held the title of tallest building in New York City.

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Years	Height (ft)	Building
1846-1853,1854-1890	279	Trinity Church
1853-1854 (shortened)	315	Latting Observatory
1890-1894	309	World Building
1894-1899	348	Manhattan Life Insurance Building
1899-1908	391	Park Row Building
1908-1909	612	Singer Building
1909-1913	700	Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
1913-1929	792	Woolworth Building
1929-1930	927	Bank of Manhattan Trust Building
1930-1931	1,046	Chrysler Building
1931-1971, 2001-2012	1,250	Empire State Building
1971-2001 (destroyed)	1,368	1 World Trade Center
2012-present	1,776	One World Trade Center

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