EMPIRE STATE BUILDING


Meaning of EMPIRE STATE BUILDING in English

Steel-framed 102-story building designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates and completed in New York City in 1931.

At a height of 1,250 ft (381 m), it surpassed the Chrysler Building to become the highest structure in the world (until 1954). It is notable for its use of the setback .

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.