The Empire State Building
| Empire State Building | |
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Seen from 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 2010
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| 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 |
| Completed | 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 |
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Empire State Building
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Location in New York City
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| Coordinates | 40°44′54.36″N 73°59′08.36″W / 40.7484333°N 73.9856556°WCoordinates: 40°44′54.36″N 73°59′08.36″W / 40.7484333°N 73.9856556°W |
| 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 |
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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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