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Empire State Building

350 Fifth Ave., New York, New York

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Empire State Building

Photo taken by Michael Miller

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This famous skyscraper remains New York's most widely recognized architectural symbol, and was for 40 years the "tallest building". Constructed in 1930-31 and beautifully finished in the Art Deco style, it rises one-fifth of a mile high and is an engineering masterpiece supported by an elastic steel skeleton. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, June 24, 1986

National Register information 

Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1982
Reference number
82001192
Architectural style
Modern Movement: Moderne
Areas of significance
Engineering; Architecture
Level of significance
National
Evaluation criteria
C - Design/Construction
Property type
Building
Historic functions
Professional; Business
Current functions
Professional; Business
Period of significance
1925-1949
Significant years
1930; 1931

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20th Century (29,076)
Aluminum (1,257)
Built 1930 (653)
Built during 1930s (5,359)
Commercial building (6,147)
Granite (5,090)
Have Street View (46,447)
Lamb & Harmon Shreve (3)
Modern Movement (2,576)
 Moderne (738)
National Historic Landmark (2,197)
New York (6,194)
New York County, New York (541)
New York, New York (724)
Private owner (54,398)
Starrett & Eken (1)
Stone (26,160)

Update Log 

  • February 28, 2018: New Street View added by Brian Bartlett
  • June 21, 2017: New photo from Michael Miller
  • February 27, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller
  • July 21, 2014: New photos from Michael Miller
  • November 7, 2013: New photos from Michael Miller

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