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    The Empire State Building is a famous landmark in New York City. It has 102 floors and stands 1,250 feet tall, making it the tallest building in New York City. When it was built in 1931, it used over 60,000 tons of steel and took just over a year to construct at a cost of $41 million. Today, it remains a popular tourist attraction and has been featured in many films.

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    The Empire State Building is a famous landmark in New York City. It has 102 floors and stands 1,250 feet tall, making it the tallest building in New York City. When it was built in 1931, it used over 60,000 tons of steel and took just over a year to construct at a cost of $41 million. Today, it remains a popular tourist attraction and has been featured in many films.

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    The Empire State Building is a famous landmark in New York City. It has 102 floors and stands 1,250 feet tall, making it the tallest building in New York City. When it was built in 1931, it used over 60,000 tons of steel and took just over a year to construct at a cost of $41 million. Today, it remains a popular tourist attraction and has been featured in many films.

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    Empire State

    Building
    Introduction

    One of the most popular


    attractions on our itinerary is
    the Empire State Building.
    Built in 1931, the building has
    102 floors and stands 1,250
    feet tall. It is currently the
    tallest tower in New York City
    and the 2nd tallest building in
    the United States.
    Structural Sound
    Materials Used:
    60,000 tons of steel
    10 million bricks.
    Marble of different types.
    6,500 windows

    How it was built:


    Construction Time: From 1930-1931 (at 1 year and
    45 days)
    Cost: $ 41 million
    Opened 1st. In May 1931
    Area: 8,094 m2
    Foundation: 16.7 meters below ground.
    Height: 443.2 meters (381 meters to over 62
    meters building antenna).
    Weight: 365,000 tons, with a steel 60,000
    tons.
    Plants: 102 plants
    Owner: Empire State Building Company LLC
    Does this stand up to elements/ mother
    nature:
    The empire state building affected a lot to the
    Mother Nature because it polluted a lot during
    the construction and like is so tall it uses a lot
    of water and electricity.
    Purpose / Function
    This building has three
    purposes:
    Business, various types of
    office work.
    Attract tourists.
    The Empire State Building,
    was for the purpose of
    signaling the victory of
    Franklin D. Roosevelt over
    Hoover in the presidential
    election of November 1932.
    Aesthetics
    How does art, culture, designs thoughts influence the
    design:
    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
    interior are designated monuments of the Commission for
    the preservation of historical monuments in New York,
    and confirmed by the New York City Board of estimate. It
    was designated as a national historic monument in 1986.
    In 2007, he was the number one on the list of favorite
    American buildings and today also. The building is owned
    and managed by W & H Properties.
    Important Facts
    In 1945 he was hit on
    floors 79 and 80 for a
    bomber lost control,
    but the rise was not
    damaged in structure.
    The building has
    served as the setting
    for the filming of
    more than 90 movies,
    among which stands
    out "King Kong" or
    "Independence Day"
    Identification with your neighbors
    Technological changes have been
    made over time
    Turn their lights on holidays and
    special occasions. In 2012 the lighting
    designers installed 16 million color
    combinations to choose from.

    St. Patrick's Day (March 17) is lit


    green.
    After World Sudfrica 2010, lit up in
    red and yellow colors of the Spanish
    flag
    On the 80th birthday of Frank Sinatra,
    the building was blue in honor of his
    nickname, Ol 'Blue Eyes).
    When Fay Wray, who played the love
    interest of King Kong, died in 2004,
    the building went dark for 15 minutes.

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