The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, designed in the Art Deco style by the firm Shreve, Lamb and Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931. Its name comes from Empire State, the nickname of New York, and it rises to a roof height of 1,250 feet and a total height of 1,454 feet including its antenna. It was the world's tallest building until 1970, briefly regained the title of New York City's tallest after the September 11 attacks in 2001, and remains one of the most recognized skyscrapers in the world.
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Year Created Architectural Style Building Type Commissioned By Construction Floor Area (sqm)Sourced to the subject's own account Height (metres) Storey Count Current UseOffice building with public observation decks 1 Visitor AccessOpen to the public: observatories on the 86th and 102nd floors, plus an indoor observatory on the 80th floor opened in 2019 1 Connections
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Canonical Art Deco skyscraper.
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1. Empire State Building (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead para 2, completion clause
the building opened thirteen and a half months afterward on May 1, 1931
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Construction started on March 17, 1930, and the building opened thirteen and a half months afterward on May 1, 1931.
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The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931.
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The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
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stands a total of 1,454 feet (443.2 m) tall including its antenna
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The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper
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In 1929, Empire State Inc. acquired the site and devised plans for a skyscraper there.
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Around four million tourists from around the world annually visit the building's 86th- and 102nd-floor observatories
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an additional indoor observatory on the 80th floor opened in 2019
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The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931.
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The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
View the Source 2. Empire State Building (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata floor area (P2046) statement (EntityId 295914): 208879.01 sqmQuote, Wikidata floor area (P2046) statement (EntityId 295914): 208879.01 sqm
Wikidata item Q9188, property P2046 (area): converted to 208879.01 square metres (preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated, building's own item).
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