Got the message Alan and Dave, and I certainly love the OGR forum and will be posting more regularly.
My layout is actually O Gauge in a relatively small space. My original design that I started back in 1999 was to be 8'x20' and basically thats what the layout is. What I added was a 3'x4' wing on each side which now technically makes the overall perimeter 11'x20'. I mention this because I'm not really looking to add more tall buildings but I have been working on adding detail and improving the scenes.
Here is a photo of my Times Building, portrayed the way it was originally built in 1904 as home of the New York Times newspaper. It remained pretty much the same up through the 1950s. The building was sold to an advertising executive and sign designer in 1961. The beauty of the building was gradually lost. Today, the building no longer has tenants above street level and has become the one massive collection of electronic advertising that we see today.
Here is my Times Building portraying the 1940-1960 time frame.
Here are 2 photos of the real building, what it was and what it is.
Happy Tall Building Tuesday everyone!!!
