601 Lexington Avenue Structural Fix

601 Lexington Avenue Structural Fix

601 Lexington Avenue in New York City, once the 7th-tallest building in the world, was in danger of toppling over in high winds due to a structural error. This issue was secretly fixed, and the public had no knowledge of the problem until an article about it emerged decades later.

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