Empire State Building

Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is an iconic skyscraper in New York City and a National Historic Landmark in the United States.

Fast Facts

Height: 1,454 feet
Weight: 365,000 tons
Construction time: 1 Year and 45 Days
Cost: $40,948,900 (in 1931)
Number of Steps: 1,860
Number of floors: 103
Windows: 6,500
Style: Art Deco
Owner: W&H Properties
Tallest building in the world between 1931 and 1972 ¹

History

The Empire State Building was built during the Great Depression in 1931 and is 102 stories tall. Being the tallest building in New York City, it is also responsible for broadcasting a majority of the city's television and FM radio signals. The building has also appeared many times in popular culture, such as the blockbuster films King Kong and Independence Day.

Plane Crash

On Saturday, July 28, 1945, a B-25 Bomber crashed into the Empire State Building killing 14 people.² The crash occurred at the 79th floor and was officially ruled as an accident due to pilot error. Although the resulting fire damaged the building somewhat severely, the steel structure remained intact and the majority of the building was open for business on the following Monday.

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ESBNYC.com: Official Empire State Building Website
Wikipedia: Empire State Building Entry
The New York Times: Empire State Building Topic
NYPL.org: Empire State Building Photo Archive
W&H Properties: Empire State Building Property Owners | Leasing Information
About.com: Empire State Building Facts
Google Video: 2 Minute Tour of the Empire State Building (Time 2:30)

Empire State Building Background and Information

ESBNYC.com: Official Empire State Building Website
Wikipedia: Empire State Building Entry
W&H Properties: Empire State Building Property Owners | Leasing Information
National Park Service: National Historic Landmarks Program
About.com: Empire State Building Facts
NYC-Architecture.com: Empire State Building Information

Empire State Building News and Articles

Google News: Empire State Building Search Results
The New York Times: Empire State Building Topic
NPR: Sprinting up the Empire State Building (February 5, 2008)
NPR: Empire State Building Pioneer Dies (January 19, 2008)
KUTV.com (Utah): Witnesses Grab Man Trying To Jump From Building (January 17, 2008)
The New York Times: New York's Lighthouse (April 23, 2006)
ArchitectureWeek: Collision in New York, 1945 (October 31, 2001)

Empire State Building Videos and Images

Google Video: Empire State Building Search Results
NYPL.org: Empire State Building Photo Archive
Google 3D Warehouse: Model of the Empire State Building
360TravelGuide.com: 360 Panoramic View from the Empire State Building
YouTube: Changing the bulb at the top of the Empire State Building (Time 7:58)

Empire State Building in Art and Popular Culture

SkyScraper.org: Building the Empire State Building Exhibit
VH1.com: Mariah Carey Lights up the Empire State Building (April 24, 2008)
YouTube: GTA4 Bike Flip off Empire State Building Tutorial (Time 3:07)
YouTube: King Kong Climbs the Empire State Building (Time 2:01)

Empire State Building Blogs and Communities

Google Blogs: Empire State Building Search Results
What Color is the Empire State Building: Updated Daily

Empire State Building Books and Merchandise

Amazon.com: Empire State Building Search Results
eBay: Empire State Building Auction Results
Google Books: Empire State Building Search Results
Amazon.com: Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark (by John Tauranac)
Amazon.com: Marvels - The Empire State Building DVD (by History Channel)
Google Books: Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building (By Deborah Hopkinson)

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