There are over 975,000 buildings in New York City. The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the completion of the World Building in 1890; the structure rose 348 feet (106 m). Though not the city’s first high-rise, it was the first building to surpass the 284-foot (87 m) spire of Trinity Church. The World Building, which stood as the tallest in the city until 1899, was demolished in 1955 to allow for the construction of an expanded entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge.
