Originally called the Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children and later shortened to the Thomas Indian School, ...

the Pulitzer Building was built to house The New York World newspaper and was completed in 1890. The structure was later demolished in 1955 to make way for motor transportation around the city ...

in 1890. Later, New York City was home to the world's tallest building for 75 continuous years, starting with the Park Row Building in 1899.