About Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York. The building has a roof height of 1,250 feet (380 m) and stands a total of 1,454 feet (443.2 m) tall, including its antenna.
The Empire State Building stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years until the completion of the World Trade Center's North Tower in Lower Manhattan in late 1970. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, it was again the tallest building in New York until the new One World Trade Center was reached a greater height in April 2012.
The building is an American cultural icon and has been featured in more than 250 TV shows and movies since the film King Kong was released in 1933. It has been named as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The building's Art Deco design, height, and observation decks have made it a popular attraction, with around 4 million visitors from around the world annually.
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