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images of tall buildings in 1930



this collection includes buildings of least 40 meters tall that were completed before 1945. Buildings that are shorter than 40 meters but possess skyscraperesque features are included in this list, though they are not ranked

giraffes
during this period, a significant number of 'giraffe' buildings were constructed. A giraffe is defined as a low-rise building with a tower integrated into its design. To qualify for inclusion in this collection, the tower section must have habitable floors occupying more than fifty percent of its total height

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  later reconstructed      later demolished

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1. Residenza Bertola
Turin • 45 m • 1930
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2. Grattacieli Gemelli 1
Milan • 43 m • 1923
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2. Grattacieli Gemelli 2
Milan • 43 m • 1923
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4. Grattacielo di via Vittorio Veneto
La Spezia • 43 m • 1927
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Palazzo Aedes
Trieste • 38 m • 1928
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  Casa Lancia
Milan • 30 m • 1907 - 1937