LEGO Architecture Quick Manual page 3

Facts at a Glance
Location: ....................... 350 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York, United States
Architect: ....................... Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates
Classification: ............ High Rise
Construction Type: . Riveted Steel Box Frame Constructions
Materials: ...................... Stainless Steel, Concrete, Glass, Aluminum, Limestone, Marble, and Granite
Year: ................................. 1930-1931
Height: ............................ 1,250 ft. (381 m.)
Footprint: ...................... 424 ft x 187 ft (129 m x 57 m.)
Pinnacle Type: ........... Broadcast Antenna 1,470 ft. (448 m.)
Stories: ........................... 102
Cost: ................................ $41 million (1931)
Floor Area: ................... 2,768,000 ft
Zoned: ........................... Office, Commercial, Retail, Communication & Observation
Elevators. ...................... 73 (64 in central core)
Points of Interest
The observation tower at the top of the Empire State
Building was originally intended to be a dock for mooring
airships in an effort to attract international travel. However,
after several futile attempts at mooring a Zeppelin in
the strong winds present at 1250 feet, the idea was
(254,000 m )
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thoughtfully scrapped. On a foggy morning of July 1945,
a U.S. Airforce B-25 bomber crashed into Empire State
Building's 78 & 79 floors tragically killing 14 people.
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As a true testament to the quality of the Empire State
Building it was reopened just two days later.
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