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Monuments of the Millennium

Empire State Building Group F. Monuments of the Millennium. ASCE Monuments of the Millennium. Panel of civil engineers awarded the achievements that influenced life in the 20 th century. The Skyscrapers category was represented by The Empire State Building. July 18, 2001. History….

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Monuments of the Millennium

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  1. Empire State Building Group F Monuments of the Millennium

  2. ASCE Monuments of the Millennium • Panel of civil engineers awarded the achievements that influenced life in the 20th century. • The Skyscrapers category was represented by The Empire State Building. • July 18, 2001

  3. History… • Its name is derived from the nickname for the state of New York. • Excavation began on January 22, 1930 and building began on March 17th . • 4000 workers and 4.5 stories per week. • Construction was part of an intense campaign by NY to have the worlds tallest building. • Officially opened on May 1, 1931,President Herbert Hoover.

  4. …history… • Building's opening coincided with the Great Depression in the United States. • On July 28, 1945, a B-25 Mitchell bomber, crashed into the north side . • It did not become profitable until 1950, 1951 sold in $51 million dollars. • In the1980 it was tried to be sold for $750 million dollars.

  5. Architecture… • Designed by Gregory Johnson. • Rises 1250 ft to its 102nd floor, including pinnacle rises to 1453 ft. • 85 stories of comerical and office space, observation deck on 86th floor, remaining 16 stoires represent its Art Deco tower and 102nd floor observatory. • Total floor area of 2,768,591 ft sq and a base of 2 acres.

  6. …architecture… • The exterior of the building was built using Indiana limestone panels. • The total cost was $40,948,900 to build , that are equivalent to $500 million dollars of our day. • Its art deco design is typical of pre-WWII architecture in New York. • In 1964, floodlights were added to illuminate the top of the building at night. • A series of setbacks causes the building to taper with height.

  7. Reign • Tallest man made structure for 23 years before the KWTV Mast. • Tallest free-standing structure for 36 years before the Ostakino Tower. • Tallest sky-scrapper for 41 before the North Tower of the WTC. • Tallest building in NYC. • Second tallest in the US.

  8. Facts • 7 million man-hours, employing as many as 4000 men per day. • Structural Composition: 60,000 tons of steel 10 million bricks 2.5 million feet of electrical wire 6,500 windows 365,000 tons total weight 73 elevators

  9. Facts • Renovation costs over the past ten years totaled $100 million, some $59 million more than the original building cost. • Area : Approximately 2.66 acres (1.076 ha.)

  10. Sources • http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/tourism_facts.cfm?CFID=32797613&CFTOKEN=66248088 • http://www.asce.org/history/monuments_millennium.cfm

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