Empire State Building

A 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City, completed in 1931. Its name comes from "Empire State", the nickname of New York state.

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, it stands on the west side of Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets. Construction started on March 17, 1930, and the building opened on May 1, 1931. Its name comes from "Empire State", the nickname of New York state.

The roof is 1,250 feet (380 m) high, and the building reaches 1,454 feet (443.2 m) including its antenna. It was the world’s tallest building until the North Tower of the World Trade Center was topped out in 1970. Around four million people visit its observatories on the 86th and 102nd floors every year.