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The Empire State Building
Photographer: Lewis W . Hine 1930 - 1931 © Copyright New York Public Library steve@paradox-images.co.uk |
Construction of the
Empire State Building began in March of 1930 on the site of the old Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel at 350 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street. It was completed 14 months later
in May, 1931. Designed by the architectural firm of Shreve, Lamb, &
Harmon Associates, the Empire State Building, at 102 stories, was the
tallest building in the world until the completion of the first tower
of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan in 1972. |
Structure
type: |
Riveted column and beam |
| Project Title: | The Empire State Building |
| Steel Fabricator/erector: | Starrett Bross & Eken Inc. |
| Client: | John Jakob Raskob ? |
| Main Contractor: | Helmsley Spear Inc. |
| Tonnage: | 60000 |
| Town: | Lower Manhattern/New YorK? |
| Country: | USA |
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