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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 facts about the Empire State Building?
Nothing, really. It was the world's tallest building for a while, and it was considered an engineering feat, but now it is no longer a very amazing building.
If you are going from the first to 102nd floor, there are 1,860 steps in total. There are also 6.500 windows in the Empire State Building.
How did Spain build a large empire?
Spain succeeded in conquering so much of the Americas because they used their religion as a main belief, the spread of European diseases weakened the Americas conquests, the Spanish soldiers and sailors had excellent fighting skills and used advanced weapons on the Native American armies, and lastly, Spain made alliances with the Native Americans, the enemies of the Incas and Aztecs.
They also had some of the newest sea fairing technology available and hired Portuguese pilots with maps. The motivation was also there to find gold and riches for the crown as well as a water route to Asia.
What building did the Empire State Building succeed as the tallest building in the world?
world trade center
the heaviest statue in the world is statue of liberty.
How long does it take to climb the Empire State Building?
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What region has the pink granite that was used in building the Texas state capitol building?
Marble Falls TX
Is The empire state building in north or south America?
The Empire State Building once used to be the tallest building but now the one in Dubai is the biggest.
What are the regulations on gun control in new york state?
You must have a permit for any gun.
If you are caught with an unregistered gun (no permit), you will get a minimum jail sentence of 1-3 years.
What are the disadvantages of multi story building?
It is a more efficient use of land space, particularly where space is limited or expensive, where a business cannot spread out, but it can always go up.
Lower cost of construction per square foot of floor space is another advantage. the upper floors are often mere repetition of lower floors. The building is cheaper to heat because of less roof through which heat can escape. It is also cheaper too cool where air conditioning is necessary. Upper stories are more free from street noises, odors and dirt.
What are three issues new york city facing?
There are several issues that New York City is facing. Below is a list:
1. Lack of Affordable Housing and Gentrification
2. Quality of public schools in NYC
3. MTA
4. Incorporating immigrants into society without a federal pathway to citizenship.
5. lack of affordable legal assistance, especially for those working poor facing foreclosure.
Who were the architects and builders in the empire state?
Some of the famous architects of New York City are William Van Alen and Walter Chrysler who designed the Chysler Building, Daniel Burnham and Frederick P Dinkelburg who designed the FlatIron Building and William F Lamb who designed the Empire State Building. There is so much famous architecture that it is hard to know where to stop.
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
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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. :)
