united kingdom / originals

images of tall buildings in 1929

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

1. Royal Liver Building
Liverpool • 104 m • 1911

Chowells via Wikimedia Commons

2. Victoria Tower
London • 99 m • 1860

Rose cottage via Wikimedia Commons

3. Midland Grand Hotel
London • 57 m • 1873

4. Balmoral Hotel
Edinburgh • 56 m • 1902

Stephencdickson via Wikimedia Commons

5. 55 Broadway
London • 54 m • 1929

Paul Farmer via Wikimedia Commons

6. 68 King William Street
London • 51 m • 1922

7. Queen Anne's Mansions
London • 49 m • 1890 - 1971

RIBApix

8. Tower Building
Liverpool • 46 m • 1908

Derek Harper via Wikimedia Commons

9. The Langham
London • 44 m • 1865

The Langham via Wikimedia Commons

10. Adelaide House
London • 43 m • 1925

11. City Chambers
Edinburgh • 42 m • 1760

Oriel Chambers
Liverpool • 21 m • 1864

Ditherington Flax Mill
Shrewsbury • 17 m • 1797

united kingdom / originals

1. Royal Liver Building

2. Victoria Tower

3. Midland Grand Hotel

4. Balmoral Hotel

5. 55 Broadway

6. 68 King William Street

7. Queen Anne's Mansions

8. Tower Building

9. The Langham

10. Adelaide House

11. City Chambers

Oriel Chambers

Ditherington Flax Mill