Lego Architecture Нью-Йорк (21028) [10/116] Empire state building

Located in Midtown Manhattan on Fifth Avenue between

West 33rd and West 34th streets, the 1,454 ft. (443 m)

tall skyscraper was the world’s tallest building when it

was completed in April 1931. It remained so for nearly

40 years and is still the fourth tallest skyscraper in the

United States and the 25th tallest in the world.

Named after the nickname for the State of New York, the

Empire State, the distinctive Art Deco-style structure was

Construction began in early 1930 and was completed

only 410 days later—12 days ahead of schedule. President

Herbert Hoover officially opened the 102-story building

on May 1, 1931 when he turned on the building’s lights

directly from Washington.

Over 4 million tourists visit the building’s 86th floor

observation deck every year to experience a unique

panoramic view of New York City. Widely regarded as

an American cultural icon, the Empire State Building was

hailed as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World

by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1994.

Empire State Building

[ “From the ruins, lonely

and inexplicable as

the sphinx, rose the

Empire State Building” ]

F. Scott Fitzgerald