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The Empire State Building

The Empire State Building. The Empire State Building. The Empire State Building was the tallest building in 1931-1972! The top of the Empire State Building was originally designed for mooring zeppelins (airships).

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The Empire State Building

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  1. The Empire State Building

  2. The Empire State Building • The Empire State Building was the tallest building in 1931-1972! • The top of the Empire State Building was originally designed for mooring zeppelins (airships). • The Empire State Building is in the Art Deco style, characterized by decorative, geometric designs.

  3. Empire State Building • The total height of the building, including the lightning rod, is 1,454 feet. The height of the building from the ground to its tip is usually given as 1,250 feet. The measurement from the ground to the 102nd floor observatory is 1,224 feet and from the ground to the 86th floor observatory is 1,050 feet.

  4. Interesting Facts • Who Built The Empire State Building? • The Starrett Bros. and Eken built the Empire State Building.

  5. The Empire State Building • The building was actually completed ahead of schedule, taking only one year and 45 days to build.

  6. How Much did the Empire State Cost • The building itself cost $24,718,000 to build (nearly half the expected cost because of the Great Depression). Including the property on which the building sits, the total cost for the Empire State Building was $40,948,900.

  7. Fun Fact • Did you know that the Empire State Building had 6,500 windows? Wow what a lot to clean!

  8. How many People worked on the Empire State Building? • 3,400 people worked on the Empire State Building at different times!

  9. What is in the Empire State Building? • The Empire State Building is mostly filled with rentable space for businesses. No one lives in the building.The building is also used as a tourist attraction and offers views from the 86th and 102nd floors.

  10. Thanks For Watching! • By Grace

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