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A Doomed Attempt at Out-Eiffelling Eiffel
Even before its inauguration on March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was world famous. Loved by some, reviled by others, it would be the world’s tallest building until New York’s Chrysler Building took the lead in 1930. Of course, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Brunel, American Architect and Building News, Charles Baillairgé, Edward W. Watkin, Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel, London Stump, Max Am Ende, Neloah, Public Domain Review, Thames Iron Works and Shipbuilding Co., Tower Company Limited, Wembley
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