Empire State Building, NYC
- Address: 350 5th Ave
- Vicinity: W 34th, Koreatown
- Neighborhood of Midtown South Central in Manhattan NYC
- Borough of Manhattan NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Shreve, Lamb and Harmon | Architect | |||||
| 1910/12/15 | Henry C Davis | Died | Henry C Davis dies a wealthy man at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City (lost). he had been under the care of ten physicians and two trained nurses. | |||
| 1930/01/22 | Starrett Bros | General Contractor | General contractor, Starrett Brothers and Eken, premier "skyline builders" in the 1920s, begin excavating the foundation for the Empire State Building. | |||
| 1931/04/01 | American Bridge Company | Builder | Steel framing of the 1250-ft Empire State Building begins. Erected at a rate of more than a story a day, the structure was constructed in 20 weeks. The topping out of the structure was completed by Post and McCord, a division of American Bridge Co. | Advent of the Curtain Wall | ||
| 1931/05/01 | Gov Alfred E Smith | Dignitary | The Empire State Building opens when President Hoover turns on the lights with the push of a button from Washington, DC. Jimmy Walker, NY Governor FDR and Al Smith at the ceremony in NYC, along with 350 other guests, enjoy a luncheon on the 86th floor. | |||
| 1931/05/01 | Franklin D Roosevelt | Dignitary | The Empire State Building opens when President Hoover turns on the lights with the push of a button from Washington, DC. Jimmy Walker, NY Governor FDR and Al Smith at the ceremony in NYC, along with 350 other guests, enjoy a luncheon on the 86th floor. |
| Particulars for Empire State Building, NYC: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Business |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Architectural Style | Moderne |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Professional |
| Structure Attribute | Public Observation Deck |
| Architectural Style | Skyscraper |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Affair to Remember (film) | Film | Leo McCarey | "An Affair to Remember" is set at the Empire State Building, 1950s | |
| King Kong (film) | Film | Merian C Cooper | "King Kong" is set in Midtown Manhattan, 1930s | |
| On the Town | Film | Stanley Donen | "On the Town" is set and was filmed at the Empire State Building | |
| The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay | Book | Michael Chabon | Sam Clay and Joseph Kavalier find the Empire State Building super. |
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