how long was the empire state building the tallest building
Empire State Building The Empire State Building stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years, from its completion in early 1931 until the topping out of the original World Trade Center's North Tower in late 1970.[14] Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was again the tallest building in New York, until One World Trade Center reached a greater height in April 2012.[15] The Empire State Building is currently the fifth-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States and the 35th-tallest in the world. It is also the fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the Americas. When measured by pinnacle height, it is the fourth-tallest building in the United States.
Empire State Building By July 27, half of the steel skeleton had been completed.[108] The steel structure was completed on September 19, twelve days ahead of schedule and 23 weeks after the start of construction.[112] The Empire State Building surpassed the heights of both the Chrysler Building and 40 Wall Street on April 11, 1931, twelve days ahead of schedule and 410Â days after construction commenced.[2]
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Empire State Building On the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building (formerly the 101st floor), there is a door with stairs ascending to the 103rd floor (formerly the 102nd).[f] This was built as a disembarkation floor for airships tethered to the building's spire, and has a circular balcony outside.[14] It is now an access point to reach the spire for maintenance. The room now contains electrical equipment, but celebrities and dignitaries may also be given permission to take pictures there.[272][273] Above the 103rd floor, there is a set of stairs and a ladder to reach the spire for maintenance work.[272] The mast's 480 windows were all replaced in 2015.[274]