Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 meters), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft (443.2 m) high. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for 40 years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the Worl... More

Area:

  • 0.008094 km² (0.0031251 mi² )

Architect:

Opened:

  • May 1, 1931

Floors:

  • 102

Building Function:

Height With Antenna/spire:

  • 443.2 m (1454 ft )

Also known as:

  • Empire State Building, New York City

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Architecture

Architect

William F. Lamb

William Frederick Lamb (November 21, 1883 – September 8, 1952) was the principal designer of the Empire State Building. Lamb was born in Brooklyn and studied at William College, Columbia University's School of Architecture and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He joined the firm of Carrere &...

Address

Empire State Building Address

350 5th Avenue
New York City New York 10018

Architecture Firm:

Structural Height:

  • 381 m (1250 ft )

Floor Space:

  • 254,000 (2734030 ft² )
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Location

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 40.7484
  • -73.9847
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Listed Site

Designation as Natural or Cultural Site:

Designation Date Listed Category or Criteria
  • Jun 24, 1986
  • Nov 17, 1982
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Tourist attraction

Near travel destination

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank
  • 1

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