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History of the Empire State Building

In the late 18th century, this site was once a farm.

In the late 19th century, this place was once the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, a hotel frequented by celebrities.

The project started on January 22, 1930, and construction began on March 17 of the same year. The project involved 3,400 workers, mainly European immigrants, but also hundreds of Native Americans from nearby Montreal. According to official statistics, five workers died during the construction process. The Empire State Building is being built at a rate of four and a half floors per week. Given the technological level at the time, it was astonishing. The entire building was finally completed five months ahead of schedule, 10% less than the expected $50 million, and the materials used included 5,660 cubic meters of Indiana limestone and granite, 10 million bricks and 730 tons of aluminum and stainless steel.

On May 1, 1931, U.S. President Herbert Hoover personally pressed the button in Washington, D.C., to light up the building lights. The Empire State Building was officially completed and became the tallest building in the world at that time. But many offices remained vacant until the 1940s, leading it to be nicknamed the Empty State Building in its early days.

In 2001, after the "9·11" incident, people were worried about whether the Empire State Building would become the next target of a terrorist attack. After a brief closure, the observation deck on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building has reopened to the public. However, to prevent people from jumping from the building, the protective iron fence around the observation deck has been reinforced. The observation deck is located 1,050 feet (approximately 320 meters) into the building, offering panoramic views of New York City.

On May 1, 2006, the Empire State Building in New York, USA celebrated its 75th birthday. American newspapers and television made many reports on this event, and also recalled the vicissitudes of the building. .

In February 2008, the Empire State Building emissions reduction project initiated by The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) was quietly launched. A year and a half later, the Empire State Building's renovation was completed, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 38% compared to before the renovation.