Steel-framed 102-story building designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates and completed in New York City in 1931.
At a height of 1,250 ft (381 m), it surpassed the Chrysler Building to become the highest structure in the world (until 1954). It is notable for its use of the setback.
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