From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12695 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Monday, November 27 2023 Volume 14 : Number 12695 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Shipment Pending - Nomad Smoker ["Nomad Smoker Unlocked" Subject: Shipment Pending - Nomad Smoker Shipment Pending - Nomad Smoker http://dicksportinggoods.shop/2SrsVPRTwTvYnCFR2q3dj7PBCIxnEWg-pEKsTuu_FS2t6BNSaQ http://dicksportinggoods.shop/Pm0ypgKAOFmqf5PLqT_GOG8dASkwl7rzsKF-PTgKVagksLO1FQ In comparison to downtown, which already had skyscrapers dating to the previous century and fewer available plots, Midtown Manhattan was only just beginning to develop its skyline as Art Deco became popular. Its business district was booming after the construction of Grand Central Terminal and the undergrounding of train tracks opening up new plots for development. 42nd Street became Midtown's major Art Deco thoroughfare, hosting some of the city's most famous skyscrapers.:?75? One of the earliest was the Chanin Building (1927b1929), headquarters for the Chanin Construction Company. It featured buttresses evocative of miniature skyscrapers on the exterior, along with abstract floral reliefs on the lower floors. Inside, the lobby included bronze grills that laud the economic opportunity of the city.:?84b5? New York's architects were caught in a furious race for the title of tallest building in the world, and several Art Deco buildings vied for the title. By the end of 1930 more than 11 building plans had more than 60 floors; among them were the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, both of which increased in height from earlier drafts. In competition with 40 Wall Street for the title of the tallest building, architect William Van Alen secretly constructed the Chrysler Building's 185-foot (56 m) steel spire within the building itself, hoisting it and securing it into position in a single day, claiming the title of the tallest building.:?82? The triumph was short-lived; a month later former governor and businessman Al Smith updated the plans for the Empire State Building, adding more stories and a 200-foot spire of its ow ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12695 ***********************************************