The Empire State Building is one of the most recignizable landmarks in New York City and one of the most popular
tourist attractions. The building was constructed douring the great depression and for nearly 40 years was the tallest building in the world.
The building was constructed at the same time as the Chryslet Building and the developers of both building were competing to see who could
build the tallest building, which was one by the builders of the Empire State building.
Construction of th Empire State Building took only one year and 45 days to complete and was dedicated by president
Herbert Hoover from Washington DC. The Emptire State Building has an observatory on the 86th and 102nd floors.
Originally the top of the building was desogned to base a mooring mast for blimp,
but due now servers as a base for a tv tower.
