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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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In which city in the United States is the Empire State Building?
The official opening of the Empire State Building was May 1, 1931.Construction of the Empire State Building began in March of 1930 on the site of the old Waldorf-Astoria Hotel at 350 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street. It was completed 14 months later in May, 1931.
Which is the tallest building among the three Eiffel Tower Sears Tower or Empire State Building?
1.Sears/willis tower 1451ft
2. Empire state building 1250ft.
3. The Eiffel tower 986ft to roof/ 1063 to antenna spire(not counted)>
How many miles tall is the empire state building?
Way shorter than a mile! No building has ever approached that height. A mile is 5,280 feet. The Empire State Building is only 1250 feet. Currently the tallest building, the Taipai 101, is 1671 feet (and 101 floors).
How high can you go up to the empire state building?
south tower 1,362 feet high to the roof and north tower 1,347 feet high to the top floor.
Why was the Empire State Building made of steel?
Strength--Steel is very strong Flexibility--Ability to flex in the wind Cost--Inexpensive and fast to build; prefab construction Concrete, a possible alternative, has less compressive strength than steel. The bottom support structure of the empire state building would consist of a large percentage of solid concrete simply to support the weight of the building.
How many flights of stairs does the Empire State Building have?
The building is 102 floors, 1,860 steps from street level to 102 floor, 6,500 windows, 57,000 tons of steel, 17 million feet of telephone wire, cost to build was 40, 948,900.00, and it took 1 year 45 days to build.
What country has the tallest building?
Dubai has the tallest STRUCTURE in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Dubai
there is indecision over what is classed as a building, or tower.
if u redefine your question, and then search again....
Did anyone die building the twin towers?
yes they had fallen off the top floor and landed hard on the ground.
What is the Empire State Building used for today?
The building is currently under a heavy renovation. However, there are currently several notable tenants such as:
- Croatian National Tourist Board, Suite 4003
- Filipino Reporter, Suite 601
- Human Rights Watch, 34th Floor
- Polish Cultural Institute in New York, Suite 4621
- Senegal Tourist Office, Suite 3118
- TAROM, Suite 1410
- The King's College, Suite 1500
Formerly:
- China National Tourist Office[61] (now located at 370 Lexington Avenue)
- National Film Board of Canada[61] (now located at 1123 Broadway)
- Nathaniel Branden Institute
How tall is the emnpire state building?
102 floors
1,453 feet, 8 9/16 inches or 443.2 meters to the top of the lightning rod
Is the Empire State Building formed as a rectangular prisam?
No because of the Edges the Empire State Building Has.
What kind of building is the empire state building?
It is very tall, gray, and black, with a big point on the very top. It was the tallest building in the world for a long time and now it is an international land mark and a great tourist attraction. :)
What can you see from the top of the Empire State building?
From the observation deck you can see all of Manhattan's Skyscrapers and central park.
On the west side you can see a little bit of Newark NJ and Jersey City plus all the way to Pennsylvania.
On the east side you can see all of Brooklyn, all the way down Long Island to the Atlantic, and some of Connecticut. To the North you can see Massachusetts but not all the way to Albany.
What 102-story building was dedicated in New York City on May 1st 1931?
The Empire State Building was dedicated in New York City in 1931.
What streets is the Empire State Building located on?
The Empire State Building is located at 34th St and 5th Ave in West Midtown.
In 1945 Berlin was invaded by Soviet forces from the East and Allies occupied the majority of West Germany so Hitler knew defeat was inevitable. He shot himself and commanding officers surrendered so the whole army was in disarray therefore they gave up before gaining any more casualties.
Later on in the Pacific the U.S.A developed the first atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki the day after. Japan which suffered greatly decided to surrender as they did not want the destruction of any other major city.
Is the Empire State Building taller than the Auckland sky tower?
Yes it is, over twice as tall:
Empire State Building is 1,250' in height.
Seattle Space Needle is 605' in height.
What is the empire state building's spire used for?
One of the original purposes was to be a mooring mast for dirigibles/blimps but it was rarely (if ever) used as that..
How many levels are in the Empire State Building?
There are 102 storeys in the Empire State Building.
Why was America building a global empire?
Answer (By American)
America is still a global empire. We have over 300 military bases and we're slowly getting involved in the Middle East.
Answer (By non-American)
In the eyes of older countries that lived through hundreds of more years than America, the USA never had an Empire.
An Empire has been historically defined as "a kingdom which reins sovereignty over another kingdom, government or tribe".
The United States is not a kingdom because they do not have a monarchy. Also the United States does not rein sovereignty over any other country (unless you count Hawaii).
The lands in which the United States have international troops stationed are only temporary leases. Which means they pay "rent" to the government who owns the land to store troops there. Empires don't rent land, they conquer them.
The only reason most countries have troops stationed overseas is for global defence reasons. Basically a precaution against another Adolf Hitler.
The Middle-East is just a coalition, not a conquest. Therefore it is not any part of an "empire". Also, the actions in the Middle-East are run by NATO, not the USA.
Examples of real empires:
- Chinese Empire
- Roman Empire
- Egyptian Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Prussian Empire
- Mongolian Empire
- Spanish Empire
- Indian Empire
- British Empire
The British Empire still exists today. The British monarchy have sovereignty over several lands and islands such as Gibraltar, Falklands, a handful of warrior tribes in Nepal (known as Gurkha) and so on. They also have sub-sovereignty over the British Commonwealth, which consists of countries including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and so on.
The only time America was an empire, was when it was part of the British Empire, before the declaration of independence. After the independence was granted, the USA stopped being an empire because they lack a monarchy.
How many people visit the Empire State Building a year?
Over 2 million people visit the Empire State Building.
When did construction begin on the Empire State Building?
Excavation began on 22 January 1930 and construction began on St Patrick's Day (17 March).
Is the Empire State Building sinking?
yes it is sinking in new york city
yes it is sinking in new york city
Really never seen a stupider question before
