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Located in Midtown Manhattan on Fifth Avenue between
West 33rd and West 34th streets, the 1,454 ft. (443 m)
tall skyscraper was the world’s tallest building when it
was completed in April 1931. It remained so for nearly
40 years and is still the fourth tallest skyscraper in the
United States and the 25th tallest in the world.
Named after the nickname for the State of New York, the
Empire State, the distinctive Art Deco-style structure was
designed by Brooklyn-born architect William F. Lamb.
Construction began in early 1930 and was completed
only 410 days later—12 days ahead of schedule. President
Herbert Hoover officially opened the 102-story building
on May 1, 1931 when he turned on the building’s lights
directly from Washington.
Over 3.5 million tourists visit the building’s 86th floor
observation deck every year to experience a unique
panoramic view of New York City. Widely regarded as
an American cultural icon, the Empire State Building was
hailed as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World
by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1994.
Empire State Building
[ “From the ruins, lonely
and inexplicable as
the sphinx, rose the
Empire State Building” ]
F. Scott Fitzgerald