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Empire State Building
The Empire State Building, located in New York City, was the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1972, and is the first building to have more than 100 stories.
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What floors would you find observatories on in the Empire State building?
The 86Th floor (Outdoor promenade) there is a higher, fully glassed-in one not for claustropobes or acrophobes. You"re Up l350 Feet.
Why is a building called building if its already built?
Lighter side: Further back in history, what we now call "buildings" were indeed called "builts". Builders were satisfied with this title and thought it only made sense until they realized it was causing too much confusion amongst civilians. For example, when people called their parents about their trips to New York, the puzzlement was endless.
"Hey, mom. It's me. I can't believe I'm actually glancing at the Empire State Built."
"The Empire State Built what?"
"The Empire State Built..."
"Built what? Built house? Built bridge?"
"No, the Built!"
"Built what!?"
After dealing with years of families breaking up because of simple misunderstandings, the term for "builts" was finally officially changed to "buildings" instead. As it turned out, the word buildings left people less inclined to asking about the buildings themselves since they thought by it not yet being finished and still in the "building" process, whoever they asked might not have a clue to what was being built.
What is the tallest building right now?
I know what the worlds tallest building is in Dubai. It used to be Taipei 101
What is the name of the highest tower in the world?
coluseum of rohdes
hanging gardens of babylonlighthouse of Alexandria
statue of zeuse at Olympia
maussoleum at halicarnassus
perimed @ Giza
temple of Artemis @ ephesus
Is the sears tower the largest building in the world?
Sears tower Is currently in 3rd place of the tallest tower rankings.
What two buildings fell in 2001?
The twin towers fell in 2001. They were also called the World Trade Center. They were hit by hijacked airplanes.
How is the Empire State Building a symbol of new york?
The Empire State Building, a 102-story contemporary Art Deco style building in New York City, was designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Associates and built in 1931. The tower takes its name from the nickname of New York State. The American Society of Civil Engineers declared the Empire State Building as one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World. The building also belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers.
A building of historical and classical importance that has gone through numerous remodels and upgrades and is currently being modified in an attempt to gain a greener environmental footprint.
Why was The empire state bulding Built?
The Empire State Building was built in a time when the major companies of New York City were competing for the biggest building. It stands 1,454 feet tall.. These competitive purposes were to keep in style with the Eifel Tower of France. Most architects around the world, particularly American ones saw the Eifel Tower as a taunt.
What is average human walking speed?
Most people walk at a pace of 3 to 3.5 miles per hour (4.82km/hr to 5.63km/hr). 4 miles per hour is considered a brisk walk (6.43km/hr).
Why did people in New York City build skyscrapers?
The buildings are tall in New York City because New York is a dense, or highly populated area. Think of it this way: If all the buildings in New York were short, not as many people could live and work there.
In addition, there are two reasons why Manhattan island has so many skyscrapers. Land is so expensive, it pays to buy a smaller piece of property and put up a really tall building.. And the critical point is that skyscrapers must have their foundations in solid rock, and that's just what Manhattan island is made of.
What are the 5 tallest buildings in the Bronx?
found this from information online:
1. Harlem River Park Towers [1 & 2] - 404 ft
2. Tracey Towers Apartments [1 & 2] - 400 ft
3. Promenade Apartments - 325 ft
4. The Century Apartments - 305 ft
5. Co-op City (16 of the Tower style Buildings) 286 ft
How tall is the Chrysler Building?
No. Currently the tallest building in NYC is the Empire State Building. But the Freedom Tower (now called World Trade Center 1), the replacement for the WTC, will be the tallest building in NYC.
How many times bigger are the pyramids than the Empire State Building?
Actually, the Empire State Building is taller.
The ESB is about 450 meters tall, while the highest pyramid was about 146 meters when it was just completed, but due to corrosion is now just 139 meters tall.
Can a penny kill if dropped from Empire State Building?
No, a penny falling from the Empire State Building cannot kill a pedestrian. It is unlikely to even penetrate the skin of a pedestrian.
When an object falls to earth it gains speed. It eventually gains so much speed that it doesn't accelerate anymore, this is called Terminal Velocity.
If a human were to jump off a plane he would accelerate to his terminal velocity. If you take the mass of an average grown human, his terminal velocity would be about 100 something miles per hour. But the mass of a penny is only about 1 gram, so its terminal velocity would only be about 56mph. That means that the penny would accelerate to this speed and then it won't accelerate any more and it will maintain this current speed.
You also have to take into consideration that on a building as high as the empire state building wind rushes up the sides so your measly little penny would simply be blown away.
In the slim chance that it would hit a pedestrian, it would more than likely sting but he would be able to walk away and live another day. It is unlikely that the penny would even penetrate the skin of the human.
Even though the urban legend might not be true, it's really not recommended that you try it out yourself. The Empire State Building authorities have always insisted that nobody has ever dropped such an item from the top of the building, although this cannot be confirmed.
Usually the city regulates things like this, but in general, yes, the county can prevent you from building a certain structure in a certain area.
Who was the brilliant warrior and a strong king that led the franks in building a huge empire?
Charlemagne built a large christian empire.
-Kentucky Holt Social Studies World Geography book
Was the Empire State Building built during the Great Depression?
More input from FAQ Farmers:
- Just barely. The building was hardly occupied (some sources say no tenants above the 38th floor, some say 22nd) and got the nickname "The Empty State Building." Al Smith deserves a lot of the credit for keeping the building solvent, using all his political skills and charm to promote the building, get tenants, and beg the creditors to hold off. But another big factor was the observation deck, which provided more than half the building's revenue in the '30s, and made it the most popular building in New York.
- Sadly, Al Smith passed away in 1944, just a few years before the building finally achieved full occupancy and solvency in the era following WWII.
answer from answersthebest:
Alfred E. Smith a architect of the empire state building gave out free fire wood during the Great Depression. And the empire state buildings pay for people was a actual pretty good amount, so work continued in the empire state building.
How many floors in the Empire Stat Building?
first of all, state is spelled wrong, and there are 103 floors
What did the pheonician empire eat?
Mainly bread, with fish, vegetables, fruit, nuts, water and wine.
What would happen if you dropped a marble off the Empire State Building?
It would fall to the ground, going faster all the time, accelerating at the rate of
the acceleration of gravity ... or maybe a little less than that because of the air
resistance ... and by the time it hit the ground, it would be falling pretty fast.
If the point happened to be pointing down when it landed, it might actually
penetrate some distance into the ground. Also, if anyone happened to be
standing or walking over the place the knife was headed for, it would hurt,
whether it was falling with the point up or down.
What is the most ancient building in the world?
I have visited a couple of contenders for this prize:
1. Santa Sophia in Istanbul which has been church, mosque and museum since it was completed in 537 AD.
2. The Pantheon in Rome which was built as a temple by Hadrian in 117 AD, if I remember correctly, and is also now a museum.
I would be very interested to hear of other old buildings which have been in continuous use for over 1500 years.
Additional commentsPer Wikipedia, as of 2009, the Pantheon is still in use as a church. (But Santa Sophia is a museum). The Catholic church Santa Sabina in Rome, built in 422 CE (AD), is substantially the original structure and is still in use. There are some other churches originally built in the 4th century CE still in use, but these churches have been substantially reworked, and I am not sure how much of the original buildings survive. In addition, the Mausoleum of Hadrian, completed in 139 CE, and converted to a fortress around 400 CE, is still in use as a museum.