Talk:Timeline of tallest buildings in the United States

Handling of demolished buildings

For demolished buildings, I propose to:

1. delete footnote [A];
2. insert "(demolished)" where the coordinates ordinarily go;
3. delete the statement that coordinates are omitted for demolished buildings.

Any objections?--BillFlis (talk) 19:36, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

New York World Building

According to its wikiarticle as well as the cited reference at Emporis.com, this building was only 309 ft (94.18 m) tall, which is shorter than its predecessor according to the table, the old Chicago Board of Trade building, at 320 ft. The height of the latter was reduced in 1895 (when its tower was removed), but by then the Manhattan Life building had surpassed it. I conclude that the NYWB doesn't belong on this list.--BillFlis (talk) 15:55, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

Before Christ Church, Philadelphia?

A poor reference said that Independence Hall (then the Pennsylvania State House) at 135 feet was when it was built in 1753 the tallest in North America, but the Historic American Buildings Survey has Boston's Old North Church (Christ Church, originally and officially, built 1723) as standing 191 feet tall (until its steeple was blown down in 1804, replaced for some years by a 175-foot steeple). Since Christ Church, Philadelphia stands only 196.75 feet, Boston's church seems like a good candidate for its predecessor. Any other candidates for early tallest buildings?--BillFlis (talk) 17:32, 22 June 2010 (UTC)