Unsafe Building Lawyers New York

Unsafe Building Lawyers New York

Unsafe Building Lawyers New York

Posted on: January 26, 2012 - 8:39 pm
by Admin

Rising from bedrock below New York City to the tip of its lightning rod, 1454 feet above the streets of Manhattan, every inch of the Empire State Building is loved and admired by both New York residents and the 110 million people who've visited its 86th floor observation deck. The history of the sky scraping landmark is as colorful as it's art deco lobby or the lights that illuminate it's upper reaches.

Historical Dates for a New York Attraction

  • 1930 – Construction begins on March 17th, St. Patrick's day. 410 days later, the building was open for business
  • 1933 – At the tender age of two, the building's demise is predicted. In his science fiction book, The Shape of Things to Come, H.G. Wells predicts the buildings demolition in the year 2106.
  • 1945 – On July 28th, a B-25 Mitchell bomber crashes into the building between the 79th and 80th floors. 14 people are killed.
  • 1951 – The building is sold for $51,000,000. It was the highest price paid for a single real estate structure, to that time.
  • 1964 – Floodlights are added to illuminate the top of the building. Different colors are used to commemorate various events.
  • 1973 – The north tower of the World Trade Center passes the building in height. This ended the Empire State Building's 42 year reign as the worlds tallest building.
  • 1978 – First annual Empire State Building Run-up is held. Runners race up the stairs from ground level to the 86th floor observation deck.

A Landmark at 350 5th Avenue, New York City

In spite of the onset of the Great Depression, the construction of the building coincided with the erection of a pair of other New York skyscrapers, The Chrysler Building and 40 Wall Street. It seemed that New York City was trying to hold it's own race to the heavens, despite the economy. Each of these structures was involved in a competition to see which building would be the tallest. The exact height planned for each building was a closely guarded secret. Upon its completion, 40 Wall Street became the highest building on Earth, but was later passed by the Chrysler. Of course, Empire State Building passed them both when it held its ribbon cutting on May 1, 1931.