evan d 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2006 Does anyone know what the tallest brick building is?also what is the tallest church? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allan 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2006 The tallest freestanding brick building in the world used to be the Guardian Building in downtown Detroit, although I am not sure if it still holds that title. Completed in 1929, the building is 40 stories & 496 feet tall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RustTown 60 Report post Posted January 23, 2006 The Chrysler has claimed to be the tallest brick-facade built building in the world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hood 1 Report post Posted January 24, 2006 At 197' tall, the Monadnock Building is the tallest building in the world with a brick structure. It's walls are 6' wide at the base to support the structure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evan d 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2006 so which one is it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hood 1 Report post Posted January 26, 2006 It depends on whether your talking about brick facade or brick structure. A brick facade has not height limitations, you can build a 2000 ft tall building and have a brick facade if you'd like. But Monadnock Building is the tallest brick-structured building (meaning the brick walls offer the main support of the building, instead of having a steel or cement skeleton). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evan d 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2006 what about the tallest church my grandma is german and she told me it is in germany in a place called ulm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hood 1 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 It's the Ulm M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironchapman 2 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 It's the Ulm M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotdancer 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2006 It coul be argued that the Chicago Methodist Temple is the tallest church in the world, though the church itself occupies only the upper stories ofthe building. The church rents out the rest for commercial uses, usually law firms, but the chuch was the one that had the building built for them. isn't there a big one in ireland? dancer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowguy716 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2006 I remember taking a train last fall through Ulm. The "Dom" is massive.. it towers above the rest of the city... and unlike a sleek skyscraper or something, this thing commands the skyline. It's built on a hill above the river, so it looks even bigger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dylan 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2006 That church is beautiful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZachariahDaMan 1 Report post Posted March 15, 2006 I found a huge list of the tallest churches. Here are the top 5: 1. Munster in Ulm, Germany. 530 feet 2. Cathedral in Lincoln England. 524 feet 3. St. Olav in Tallin, Estonia. 520 feet 4. Our Lady of Peace Basilica in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire. 518 feet 5. Dom in Cologne, Germany. 516 feet The U.S.' tallest is only the 33rd tallest in the world. It is the Riverside Church in New York City. It is 392 feet. The next tallest in the U.S. is St. Patrick's Cathedral (71 tallest in world) in New York City, it is 339. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pdxstreetcar 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2006 when i went to the empire state building observation deck and walked down from the 86th floor to 80th floor to get the elevator to the lobby i noticed brick walls lining the stairwells. obviously these werent structural walls but they definately were brick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lammius 105 Report post Posted March 16, 2006 when i went to the empire state building observation deck and walked down from the 86th floor to 80th floor to get the elevator to the lobby i noticed brick walls lining the stairwells. obviously these werent structural walls but they definately were brick. Yeah, the brick theme continues all the way down the stairwells. Don't ask why, but I once walked from the 73rd floor to the street. Here's a pic from somewhere in the 50s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites