A city symbol named after the state: 14 interesting facts about the Empire State Building

Empire State Building is one of the main symbols of New York. Once it was also the tallest building in all of America. The author of the channel "New York City of Contrasts" on the site Yandex Zen He told interesting facts about this magnificent building.

When was this building built? How long did the construction take? Who was the first to turn on the lights on the building? What is interesting located inside? Read more about this and more.

14 facts about the Empire State Building

1. The Empire State Building was named after the State of New York, which was once called the "Empire State."

2. The construction of the building began on January 22, 1930 and ended in 1931, it lasted 410 days.

3. The first to turn on the lights of the tallest building in the world was President Hoover Herbert. This happened on May 1, 1931 during the official opening of the skyscraper.

4. The height of the structure is 381 meters. After installing antennas on the roof of the building in 1950, instead of a mooring mast for airships, it increased to 448 meters. Today it is the third tallest building in the United States.

5. The building was built in art deco style.

6. The total weight of the building is 365 thousand tons, the weight of the steel frame is 59 thousand tons.

7. There are 6 windows in a skyscraper.

8. The Empire State Building is located on Manhattan Island in New York. The main entrance to the building is located on the side of Fifth Avenue, between West 33rd and 34th Streets.

9. The building has 103 floors and 73 elevators, as well as a staircase with 1 steps.

10. Since this is an office building, various companies rent premises here. Office area ranges from 250 sq. m up to 2600 sq. m is a whole floor.

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11. The hall of the building is decorated with marble and decorated with a panel depicting the seven wonders of the world, as well as the eighth - the Empire State Building itself. There is also a souvenir kiosk.

12. There are two observation platforms on the roof of the building: one on the 86th floor, at a height of 320 meters, has a 360-degree view and is located in the open air; the second is on the 102nd floor, much smaller than the first and closed. In clear weather, these sites offer excellent views of up to 80 km (50 miles).

13. On the second floor there is the New York Skyride attraction - a travel simulator over the city. On the 80th floor there is an exhibition “Don't be afraid of your dreams”, which tells about the design and construction of a building.

14. This is a really popular building. It appeared in the frames of more than 250 films.

Today, the building is a real calling card of New York and a must-see place for tourists. Also in the city in 2020, an amazing observation deck The Edgewith a view of the city, including the Empire State Building.