Being the first building in history to surpass 100 stories (102 stories) is an enormous feat in it of itself, however, that’s not the only notable fact about this New York skyscraper. The Empire State Building is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world and held the world’s tallest building record for nearly 40 years. It currently stands as the 32nd tallest building in the world and is the 5th tallest building in the United States. It stands at 1,454 feet or 443 meters. In 2007, it was ranked number one on the AIA’s list of “America’s Favorite Architecture.” You can see the Empire State Building in movies and TV such as King Kong, The Time Machine, Enchanted, Superman II, Independence Day, Fringe, How I Met Your Mother, and many more.
The Empire State Building became the tallest building in New York City and the world until the first World Trade Center towers passed it in 1970. When these towers were brought down in the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Empire State Building was again the tallest building in New York. It stopped being New York’s tallest building in 2012 when the new One World Trade Center was built.
The Empire State Building is at 350 Fifth Avenue. The building has its own ZIP Code, 10118. There is a big Art Deco lobby with shops at Fifth Avenue. People can also go to a lobby on 34th Street. The Empire State Building has 73 elevators.
The 80th, 86th, and 102nd floors have places where people can look at the city from high above. There is a steel mast on the top of the Empire State Building. The builders wanted to have an airship station on the roof, but the station was not opened. Today, people cannot go to the mast. The mast has a radio transmitter. The Empire State Building also lights up at night.
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