Constructed
at breakneck speed to take the title
of “world's tallest building”
away from the Chrysler Building, the
Empire State Building was officially
opened on May 1, 1931. It’s
timing proved to be less than fortunate,
because the Great Depression made
sure that much of the office space
went unused until the 1940s. One of
the many popular tourist destinations
in New York, the building has a public
observatory at its top, which gives
everyone the chance to see an impressive
view of the city. Floodlights illuminate
the top of the building at night in
colors chosen to match seasonal and
other events. Weighing in at approximately
330,000 metric tonnes, the building
has 73 elevators, 6,500 windows, and
boasts 204,385 square meters (2,200,000
square feet) worth of office space.
If you want to climb to the top of
the building you would need to climb
1,860 steps!
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