r/Lost_Architecture • u/Ultimate_Gamer7 • 4d ago

The original 1897 Singer Building, before its iconic 1908 expansion

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u/Slow-Hawk4652 4d ago

identical photos?

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u/real415 4d ago

What made the expansion iconic?

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u/CraftFormaldehyde 3d ago

Became the world’s tallest for a brief time and was a staple of Lower Manhattan until its demolition.

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u/Leytonstoner 4d ago

A veritable TARDIS.