The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark skyscraper and American cultural icon in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet , and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft high. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for 40 years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower was completed in 1972. Following the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State... Building reclaimed the position of tallest building in New York . Once the new One World Trade Center is completed, it will once again be demoted to second tallest building in New York. The Empire State Building is designed in the distinctive Art Deco style, and has been named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.
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| Opened: | May 1, 1931 |
| City: | New York City |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Time Zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Latitude: | 40.7484 |
| Longitude: | -73.9847 |
| Also Known As: | Empire State Building, New York City |