archpin · Art Deco
1931 · New York, USA
Empire State Building
Shreve, Lamb & Harmon
The fastest-built and longest-reigning world's-tallest of the 20th century — built in 410 days, held the crown 41 years.
- 102 stories, 381 m to the roof, 443 m to the antenna
- Built during the Great Depression at the unprecedented pace of 4½ floors per week
- Aluminium spire originally meant as a dirigible mooring mast
- Style
- Art Deco
- Function
- office
- Materials
- steel, limestone, aluminum
- GPS
- 40.75, -73.99