Empire State Building Research Paper
Faith Cobb
3/4/12
2nd hour
STE
Research Paper
The Empire State Building: The stunning Empire State Building is located on 350 Fifth Avenue in New York City. The Empire State Building has brought entertainment, excitement, money, value, and attraction to New York City. The building has intense structure and complex design, standing as the tallest buildings of its time in 1931, until it was surpassed by the World Trade Center’s North Tower in 1972.The building was built by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Associates that were one of the very few contracting companies still afloat during the late years of the Great Depression. The excavation for the project began on January 22, 1930 and finished ahead of schedule on May 1, 1931. The Empire State building was an interesting investment for those who invested in the project. Although creating a significant number of jobs during a time of hardship, it also brought …show more content…
The once controversial building is now an entertainment site, an historical site, as well as an economical resource of New York City. There have been excellent reviews from people who have gone up in the Empire State Building, and there have been no reports on technical failures over the years in which it has been open. There also have been little repairs done to the entire structure of the building, with no troubles in the foundation settling. The only essential that the building is lacking is proper facilities such as bathrooms which include pluming. Although hard to believe, the Empire State Building could be the most well-built and well-designed buildings among society today. The building is seventy-eight years old and still standing tall. Some may think of the empire state building as just a tall building, but to the people of New York it is much
3/4/12
2nd hour
STE
Research Paper
The Empire State Building: The stunning Empire State Building is located on 350 Fifth Avenue in New York City. The Empire State Building has brought entertainment, excitement, money, value, and attraction to New York City. The building has intense structure and complex design, standing as the tallest buildings of its time in 1931, until it was surpassed by the World Trade Center’s North Tower in 1972.The building was built by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Associates that were one of the very few contracting companies still afloat during the late years of the Great Depression. The excavation for the project began on January 22, 1930 and finished ahead of schedule on May 1, 1931. The Empire State building was an interesting investment for those who invested in the project. Although creating a significant number of jobs during a time of hardship, it also brought …show more content…
The once controversial building is now an entertainment site, an historical site, as well as an economical resource of New York City. There have been excellent reviews from people who have gone up in the Empire State Building, and there have been no reports on technical failures over the years in which it has been open. There also have been little repairs done to the entire structure of the building, with no troubles in the foundation settling. The only essential that the building is lacking is proper facilities such as bathrooms which include pluming. Although hard to believe, the Empire State Building could be the most well-built and well-designed buildings among society today. The building is seventy-eight years old and still standing tall. Some may think of the empire state building as just a tall building, but to the people of New York it is much