Empire State Building, New York City, USA

Details

Accessibility

https://www.esbnyc.com/visit/accessibility

"The Empire State Building is fully and proudly ADA-compliant.

• Our main entrance, located at 20 West 34th Street, is handicap-accessible.
• Motorized and non-motorized wheelchairs are permitted.
• Ramps are implemented throughout the building to make wheelchair use easier.
• We have handicap-accessible restrooms on the 86th Floor Observatory and also have lowered viewing walls and binoculars to make experiencing the view easy for all.
• Service dogs are allowed throughout the building."

Brief description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building

"The Empire State Building is a 102-story,[c] Art Deco-style supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York. The building has a roof height of 1,250 feet (380 m) and stands a total of 1,454 feet (443.2 m) tall, including its antenna. The Empire State Building was the world's tallest building until the first tower of the World Trade Center was topped out in 1970; following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was once more New York City's tallest building until it was surpassed in 2012 by One World Trade Center. As of 2025, the building is the eighth-tallest building in New York City, the tenth-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States, and the 59th-tallest completed skyscraper in the world.

The site of the Empire State Building, on the west side of Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets, was developed in 1893 as the Waldorf–Astoria Hotel. In 1929, Empire State Inc. acquired the site and devised plans for a skyscraper there. The design for the Empire State Building was changed fifteen times until it was ensured to be the world's tallest building. Construction started on March 17, 1930, and the building opened thirteen and a half months afterward on May 1, 1931. Despite favorable publicity related to the building's construction, because of the Great Depression and World War II, its owners did not make a profit until the early 1950s.

The building's Art Deco architecture, height, and observation decks have made it a popular attraction. Around four million tourists from around the world annually visit the building's 86th- and 102nd-floor observatories; an additional indoor observatory on the 80th floor opened in 2019. The Empire State Building is an international cultural icon: it has been featured in more than 250 television series and films since the film King Kong was released in 1933. The building's size has been used as a standard of reference to describe the height and length of other structures. A symbol of New York City, the building has been named as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. It was ranked first on the American Institute of Architects' List of America's Favorite Architecture in 2007. Additionally, the Empire State Building and its ground-floor interior were designated city landmarks by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1980, and were added to the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark in 1986."

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Address

Empire State Building

20 West 34th Street

New York, NY 10001

Email

https://www.esbnyc.com/contact-us

Phone

Website

https://www.esbnyc.com/

Directions

"The Empire State Building is located on 20 West 34th Street, in the heart of Manhattan. You won’t even need a map to find us – just look up!"

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

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