American International Building
Information
Location	70 Pine Street New York City
Status	Complete
Constructed	1932
Roof	952 feet (290 meters)
Floor count	66

The American International Building is a 66-story, 952 foot (290 m) tall building in Lower Manhattan in New York City. It was completed in 1932 during the New York skyscraper race, which accounts for its gothic-like spire-topped appearance, a popular architectural style at that time. It was the tallest building in Downtown Manhattan until the 1970s when the World Trade Center was completed. Upon September 11, 2001 it regained the status of the tallest downtown building. It is currently the fifth tallest in New York City, after the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building, and the fourteenth tallest in the United States. The American International Building in New York City, New York File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... A hardwood floor (parquetry) is a popular feature in many houses. ... For other uses, see Building (disambiguation). ... Woolworth Building, looking south along Broadway Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Königsberg Cathedral Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. ... A modern spire on the Lancaster University Chaplaincy Centre A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. ... The term Downtown Manhattan may have different meanings to different people, especially depending on what part of New York City they live in. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... “WTC” redirects here. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... hiii ! whats up ? The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City. ... The Chrysler Building is a skyscraper and distinctive symbol of New York City, standing 1,046 feet (319 m) high on the east side of Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. ...

The building is usually referred to simply as American International. It was previously owned by Cities Service Company and called the Cities Service Building; Cities Service sold it to the American International Group (AIG) when moving company headquarters to Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is now owned by AIG and used for that company's world headquarters, although Cities Service still maintains some offices in the building. The Citgo gasoline brand was inaugurated in 1965 by the Cities Service Company, a U.S. energy company that first rose to prominence in the early 1900s. ... American International Group, Inc. ... Nickname: Oil Capital of the World, Americas Most Beautiful City Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: Country United States State Oklahoma Counties Tulsa, Osage, Wagoner, Rogers  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area    - City 483. ...

One of the most famous themes of the limestone-clad tower is a mountain with a snow cap. The building features an open air platform with an enclosed glass observatory above it on the 66th Floor, offering the best view of downtown from any building. Unfortunately, this observatory which was once public is now accessible only to executives and employees of AIG. The tower was originally and famously built with double-decker elevators that served two floors at a time to provide sufficient vertical service for the narrow tower and its limited elevator shafts. Soon afterwards, these elevators were removed because of their low popularity; however, the Citigroup Center adopted this same idea in the 1970s. For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ... Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... MolÄ—tai Astronomical Observatory An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A double decker is a bus, airplane, train, tram, ferry, or any public transit vehicle that has two levels for passengers, one deck above the other. ... A set of lifts (elevators) in the lower level of a London Underground station. ... The Citigroup Center is one of the largest skyscrapers in New York City, United States, located at 601 Lexington Avenue between 53rd Street and 54th Street in midtown Manhattan. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

The official address of American International is 70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10270.

Appearances in popular culture

The building is featured in the movie Spider-Man, although it was depicted as a midtown building for purposes of the plot. Spider-Man is a 2002 superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. ...

Featured in Oliver and Company, Gangs of New York (Only seen in the end during the U2 music), NY Skyride, Armageddon, Aftershock: Earthquake in New York and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. It's seen in the cover of Twin Towers. The building is also seen in the scene where the Twin Towers collapse (via footage) in Twin Towers. also featured in Independence Day and Team America: World Police. Oliver and Company is a 1988 animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. ... Gangs of New York is a 2002 film set in the middle 19th century in the Five Points district of New York City. ... The New York Skyride is a motion simulator ride located on the second floor of the Empire State Building in New York City. ... For other films with this name, see Armageddon (disambiguation). ... Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a film released on September 17, 2004 in the United States. ... Look up Twin Towers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Twin Towers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Independence Day is an American action movie about an attempted alien takeover of the Earth. ... Team America: World Police Team America: World Police is a 2004 movie by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the Comedy Central television program South Park. ...

See also

• 50 Tallest buildings in the U.S.
• Tallest buildings in New York City
• List of Skyscrapers
• World's tallest structures

1. ... New York City has the most skyscrapers in the world with 50 buildings taller than 200 meters and 2 taller than 300 meters. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest building since its completion in 2004, is located in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan). ... For many millennia the record holder for worlds tallest structure was clearly defined (see table below. ...

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