Tower of the Metropolitan Life Building in New York City - Unique Steeples on Waymarking.com

The beautiful fifty-story tower, the masterpiece of architect Napoleon LeBrun, which stands approximately 213m tall, can be described as classical in nature, with a standard base, shaft and capital, ending in a pyramidal spire, cupola and lantern. LeBrun, at the request of the MetLife director Hegeman, modeled the tower after the fampous St. Mark's Campanile in Venice.

Location of the Steeple: Metropolitan Life Building 1 Madison Avenue New York City, New York USA 10010 Approximate Date of Construction: 1909 Website: [Web Link]

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