The Empire State Building

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building
Back in 1931 the idea of any building over a 100 stories was a new reality, even in NYC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building#/media/File:Empire_State_Building_by_David_Shankbone_crop.jpg
Less than a century later, the world has several building that are taller than the ESB.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings#Tallest_buildings_in_the_world