transamerica pyramid was the new tallest building in san francisco in 1969.
what is the new tallest building in san francisco in 1969?
transamerica pyramid
colloquially known as "triple five", 555 california street was meant to display the wealth, power, and importance of bank of america. design was by wurster, bernardi and emmons and skidmore, owings and merrill, with architect pietro belluschi consulting; structural engineering was by the san francisco firm h. j. brunnier associates. it is the 75th tallest building in the united states (upon completion), one foot taller than one worldwide plaza in new york city and just 1 foot shorter than the 68th tallest building in the us, which is also owned by bank of america, the bank of america center in houston, texas at 780 ft (238 m), and just 2 feet shorter than the 67th tallest building in the us, 30 hudson street in jersey city, new jersey at 781 ft (238 m). some sites round the heights of all four buildings to 780 ft (238 m) making those four buildings tied as the 67th tallest buildings in the country.
555 california street
this list of the tallest buildings and structures in newcastle upon tyne ranks skyscrapers and structures in newcastle upon tyne, england, by height and doesn't include structures in neighbouring gateshead. only structures taller than are listed below. unlike other cities in the uk of its size, newcastle upon tyne doesn't have a particularly large number of highrise buildings and structures, the majority are residential tower blocks built in the mid-20th century. st nicholas' cathedral, which was completed in 1448 held the title of the tallest building in newcastle for 396 years until 1844 when st mary's cathedral succeeded it by a matter of metres. st mary's cathedral also held the title of the city's tallest building for 122 years. in 1966 the first modern building to exceed the height of newcastle's two cathedrals became the tallest building in the city. despite this, shieldfield house held the title for only a two-year period when construction of the 28-storey vale house was completed in 1968. vale house to this day remains the tallest structure of any description in the city. however, on 2 february 2017, newcastle city council granted planning permission for an 82 metre tall residential tower on rutherford street in newcastle city centre. if built, this building will become the new tallest. although only a temporary structure, the crane that has been erected on rutherford street to help construct the aforementioned tower is currently the tallest structure of any description in newcastle upon tyne, at a total height from base to jib of 120 metres.
list of tallest buildings and structures in newcastle upon tyne