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    demonstrates successful application of quality thought is the Empire State Building in New York, New York. The 102 story building was built in 1931,stood as the world's tallest building until the construction of the World Trade Center buildings in 1970. It is now the fifth tallest building in the United States and has been listed as one of the seven wonders of the modern world. Although rennovations have been completed on the Empire State Building since its original construction, the majority of them were

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    Only Empire State Building Construction on The Empire State Building began on October 1, 1929 just a few weeks before the biggest stock market crash in United States history. On September 9, 1930, Al Smith the former Governor of New York, marked the spot of the cornerstone of what would become the worlds tallest and the century’s best building. That day Smith gave a speech to a crowd of over five thousand, which included mostly workers in hopes of a job on the upcoming project. The Empire State

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    built, the Empire State Building has been attracting millions of tourists every year. This building is not only a national landmark and icon of New York City but a symbol of man’s attempt to achieve the impossible. The skyscraper is also the star in many movies such as An Affair to Remember, Sleepless in Seattle and King Kong. It stands out among the city’s skyline so people arriving by air, sea, or land can always pick out its distinctive shape (Britton 4). The Empire State Building is considered

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    I was too hurt to act rationally, and without saying anything, I left the Observatory and started running down the steps of the Empire State Building. The more I thought about Lori sleeping with some maggot, named Randy, the angrier I became and faster I ran down the steps. Setting a new record for getting from the Observatory of the Empire State Building to the ground floor without jumping, I stormed through the crowds and returned to the Port Authority. I arrived there just in time to catch the

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    A National Landmark, The Empire State Building The Empire State Building, starting when it was first opened it 1931, was the tallest building in the world for 41 years. (Empire) This was not the only reason people all over the world have come to see the famous building, they visit to learn about all of the interesting structural facts and to truly understand why this building is so important. Although the building now is very popular, it was not always so well attended due to certain costs associated

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    Empire State Building The magnificent Empire State Building was the tallest and still is one of the tallest buildings in the world.The Empire State Building is an unique and wonderful place to go because of the History, Interesting Facts, and the marvelous look from the outside. Besides the fact of being the world's tallest building, the history of the Empire State Building is astonishing.It only took 13 months to make the Emoire State Building.http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/11/us/empire-state-building-fast-facts/

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    [Name] [Instructor Name] [Subject Code] [Date] Empire State Building Facts about the Building Empire State building has the great importance in the history of the America. The design and the architecture of the building are quite unique and innovative that attracts the people. The Empire State Building includes 103 floors and is located in the Midtown Manhattan, New York in United States. Its construction started on the March 17, 1930 and completed in the May 1, 1931. The architects were Shreve,

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    Have you ever gone to the Empire State Building? Would you have questions about the Empire State Building?There are lots of facts about the Empire State Building.The Empire State Bulding is the tallest building in America,it is the fastest made sky skraper in the area.Lastly, you could see 5 states from the building.It is also made of more than 200.000 blocks of lime stone.From the Empire State Building, the city is like a little toy set. First, it is located in New York City.There can be more

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    Tihun Lowe ARC 2701 Observation Paper (Empire State Building) The Empire State Building is a skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Its construction began on March 17, 1930, and was completed on April 11, 1931. John Jacob Raskob, the creator of General Motors, wanted a building that would have been taller than Walter Chrysler’s building. He went to William Lamb, someone who was a partner at the architectural firm of Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon and he explains to him his dream of a

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    The 102 story building towering over Midtown Manhattan in New York City is the Empire State Building. Constructed in 1931 and standing at 1,250 feet, the Empire State Building stood as the tallest building for almost 40 years until it was surpassed by the Twin Towers in 1970. The buildings plan changed 16 times during the planning and construction process and was still completed in a year and 45 days. The Empire State Building consist of 60,000 tons of steel, 200,000 cubic feet of Indian limestone

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