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Empire State Building

Empire State Building

Record height

Tallest in the world from 1931 to 1972[I] Preceded by Chrysler Building

Surpassed by World Trade Center; currently unsurpassed in New York City

General information

Type Office, observation

Location 350 Fifth Avenue Manhattan, New York 10118[1]

Coordinates

40°44′54.36″N 73°59′08.36″W40.7484333°N 73.9856556°W Coordinates: 40°44′54.36″N

73°59′08.36″W40.7484333°N 73.9856556°W[2]

Construction started 1929[3]

Completed 1931

Cost $40,948,900[4]

Height

Antenna spire 1,454 ft (443.2 m)[5][6]

Roof 1,250 ft (381.0 m)

Top floor 1,224 ft (373.2 m)[7]

Technical details

Floor count 102

Floor area 2,768,591 sq ft (257,211 m2)

Design and construction Management W&H Properties

Main contractor Starrett Brothers and Eken

Architect Shreve, Lamb and Harmon

Structural engineer Homer Gage Balcom[8]

Empire State Building

U.S.National Register of Historic Places

U.S. National Historic Landmark

NYC Landmark

Coordinates:

40°44′54.36″N 73°59′08.36″W40.7484333°N 73.9856556°W Coordinates: 40°44′54.36″N

73°59′08.36″W40.7484333°N 73.9856556°W

Built: 1929–31

Architect: Shreve, Lamb and Harmon

Architectural style: Art Deco

NRHP Reference#: 82001192

Significant dates

Added to NRHP: November 17, 1982

Designated NHL: June 24, 1986

Designated NYCL: May 19, 1981

References

[9][10]

The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark skyscraper and American cultural icon in New York City, United States, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 meters), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft (443.2 m) high.[7] Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for 40 years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower was completed in 1972. Following the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State Building once again became the tallest building in New York.

The Empire State Building has been named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. 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.[11] It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.[9][12][13]In 2007, it was ranked number one on the List of America's Favorite Architecture according to the AIA. The building is owned and managed by W&H Properties.[14] The Empire State Building is currently the third tallest skyscraper in the United States(after the Willis Tower and Trump International Hotel and Tower, both in Chicago), and the 15th tallest in the world. It is also the fourth-tallest freestanding structure in the Americas. The Empire State Building is currently undergoing a $550 million renovation, with $120 million spent in an effort to transform the building into a more energy efficient and eco-friendly structure.[15] Receiving a gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental