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The Empire State Building

Empire State Building
Empire State Building from the Top of the Rock.jpg
Seen from 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 2010
Record height
Tallest in the world from 1931 to 1970
Preceded by Chrysler Building
Surpassed by 1 World Trade Center (Twin Towers)
General information
Status Complete
Type Office building; observation deck
Architectural style Art Deco
Location 350 Fifth Avenue
Manhattan, New York 10118
Construction started March 17, 1930; 87 years ago (1930-03-17)
Completed April 11, 1931; 86 years ago (April 11, 1931)
Opening May 1, 1931; 86 years ago
Cost $40,948,900
($645 million in 2016 dollars)
Owner Empire State Realty Trust
Height
Architectural 1,250 ft (381.0 m)
Tip 1,454 ft (443.2 m)
Roof 1,250 ft (381.0 m)
Top floor 1,224 ft (373.1 m)
Observatory 1,224 ft (373.1 m)
Dimensions
Other dimensions length (east-west) 424 ft (129.2 m)
width (north-south) 187 ft (57.0 m)
Technical details
Floor count 102
Floor area 2,248,355 sq ft (208,879 m2)
Lifts/elevators 73
Design and construction
Architect Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Developer John J. Raskob
Structural engineer Homer Gage Balcom
Main contractor Starrett Brothers and Eken
Empire State Building
Empire State Building is located in Manhattan
Empire State Building
Empire State Building is located in New York
Empire State Building
Empire State Building is located in the US
Empire State Building
Location in New York City
Coordinates 40°44′54.36″N 73°59′08.36″W / 40.7484333°N 73.9856556°W / 40.7484333; -73.9856556Coordinates: 40°44′54.36″N 73°59′08.36″W / 40.7484333°N 73.9856556°W / 40.7484333; -73.9856556
NRHP Reference # 82001192
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 17, 1982
Designated NHL June 24, 1986
Designated NYCL May 19, 1981
References
I. ^ Empire State Building at Emporis

The Empire State Building is a 102-storyskyscraper located on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets in Midtown, Manhattan, New York City. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 m), and with its antenna included, it stands a total of 1,454 feet (443.2 m) tall. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years, from its completion in early 1931 until the topping out of the original World Trade Center's North Tower in late 1970. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was again the tallest building in New York, until One World Trade Center reached a greater height in April 2012. The Empire State Building is currently the fifth-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States and the 35th-tallest in the world. It is also the fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the Americas. When measured by pinnacle height, it is the fourth-tallest building in the United States.

The Empire State Building is an American cultural icon. It is designed in the distinctive Art Deco style and has been named as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The building and its street floor interior are designated landmarks of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, and confirmed by the New York City Board of Estimate. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. In 2007, it was ranked number one on the AIA's List of America's Favorite Architecture.


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