Empire State Building Completed
1931 AD · 20th Century
The Empire State Building, a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, was completed and opened on May 1, 1931. It was the tallest building in the world at the time, standing at 1,250 feet (1,454 feet including the antenna). The building was constructed in just 410 days during the Great Depression, becoming an iconic symbol of American ambition and engineering achievement.
Key Figures
William F. LambJohn Jakob RaskobAlfred E. SmithPaul Starrett
Locations
New York CityEmpire State Building
Topics
USAstructurecivilization
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