History of the world's tallest buildings with no iron nails. It had a standing total height of 68 m (223 ft) or 80 m (262 ft), making it the tallest structure in East Asia and the tallest wooden structure in the world at the time of its construction. From the 13th century until 1894, the world's tallest building was always a church or cathedral. Old St Paul's Cathedral with its spire was completed in the 13th century. The central spire of Lincoln Cathedral surpassed Old St Paul's in the early 14th century. The Lincoln Cathedral's spire collapsed in 1549, beginning a long interval where the status
Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building is the headquarters of the United States Coast Guard and is located in Washington, D. C. By the time of its foundation in 1915, U. S. Coast Guard headquarters shared space with its parent agency, United States Department of Treasury. In the same year, the U. S. Coast Guard moved to Munsey Trust Building, which was home up until 1919. In 1921 Bond Building became new building for headquarters. By the 1930s, U. S. Coast Guard Headquarters units were split into three venues – Treasury Annex,