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Empire state building

Empire state building, New York
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Quick Facts
City  New York
Country  USA
Year  1930 - 1931
Height  381,0m / 1 250ft
Floors  102
Surface  195.096m2 / 2,100,000sq ft
Realisation
Architect  Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates
Engineers  Starrett Brothers and Ekin
Developer  John Jacob Raskob
Building Info
Name  Empire state building
Category  Office Building
Materials  steel structure
indiana limestone
Address  350 Fifth Ave between 33rd and 34th St.
Notes
Highest building in the world 1931-1972.
Total height 449 m since 1951 after the addition of the TV mast.
Total height 443.5 since early 1990s after antenna modifications.
Construction time was only 1 year and 45 days.
73 elevators, 1860 steps using staircase.
The name 'Empire State' is the nickname of New York State.
In 1945 a twin-engined bomber crashed on the 79th floor of the building, killing fourteen people.
In January 2000, 2 employees made a free fall of forty floors when an elevator cable broke. The lift was only stopped by the security system at the 4th floor.
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