King for a Day. The 927-foot-tall Bank of Manhattan building at 40 Wall Street was completed on May 26, 1930. Pictured here in 1930 and in a modern photo, it was the world’s tallest building for a mere few hours until a taller spire was covertly installed the next morning atop the Chrysler Building. (FLHC 2021a/Alamy Stock Photo)
FLHC 2021a/Alamy Stock Photo