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An Iconic Structure➤
The Empire State Building stands tall in midtown Manhattan and was once the tallest building in the world. The developer completed the tower in a record-breaking 13 months. He used groundbreaking assembly-line techniques and 3400 workmen to accomplish this feat.
The building opened in 1931 on the site of the original Waldorf-Astoria hotel. The spire was added to the plans after construction began to prevent the competing Chrysler building from eclipsing its height.
The Art-Deco building is one of the best known skyscrapers in New York City. It has appeared in hundreds of movies and TV shows, starting with King Kong in 1933. It achieved National Historic Landmark status in 1986.
In the Spring of 2021, New York City was slowly starting to open back up from Covid19 lockdowns. The morning news program mentioned that the Empire State Building would be holding limited sunrise events on a few Saturdays in April.
With my special ticket in hand, I traveled into the city in the wee hours of the morning. Along with a handful of other excited people, I followed a friendly security guard through the ornate lobby and a series of elevators to the observation deck. After watching the sunrise, I toured the museum in the lobby
Empire State Posts➤
- Empire State Building
- Observation Deck
- Empire State Building Museum
Location: 20 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001
Designation: National Historic Landmark
Date designated/established: 1931
Date of my visit: April 10, 2021
Nice pictures. Captures the character of the building.
Thanks, Ken!
Truly an iconic skyscraper. We enjoyed our tour of the building 1n 2006 and seeing it again in 2013. Hope all is well T. Allan
Thanks Allan. Things are OK, busy trying to help Mom adjust to Dad’s passing. Just catching up on all the comments now.
Sorry for your loss and understand your time constraints. We are long distance assiting a palliative senior parent right now and know it is not easy. Stay well. Allan
Thanks Allan…sorry for your troubles as well. Must be very difficult to manage long distance.
Sounds like a great experience, to watch the sunrise from the Empire State Building. Lovely photos. I just re-watched “Sleepless in Seattle”.
It was a great experience! I haven’t seen that movie in ages
I would love to come to N.Y City to see this impressive building
I hope you can make the trip someday. There are lots of sights to see here.
I will for sure when things turn back to normal
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