94 years ago today, on April 9, 1931 (February 22, 1931 lunar calendar), the Empire State Building in New York was completed. The Empire State Building in New York was built in March 1930. It was the lightest building to use materials at that time. It was built during the Western economic crisis and became a symbol of American economic recovery. Today, it is still a permanent symbol of New York together with the Freedom Muse. It was once the tallest building in the world and a landmark building in New York City. It is one of the seven engineering wonders of the world. After the collapse of the World Trade Center in the 9/11 incident, it continued to take over the title of the first building in New York until the Freedom Tower was completed. Empire State Building Vision The Empire State Building is a super high-rise modern office building. It is known as the symbol of New York together with the Freedom Muse statue. The Empire State Building is 381 meters high above ground. Since 1931, it has been the tallest building in the world for 40 years. It was not until 1971 that it was surpassed by the World Trade Center. At this time, the World Trade Center was the tallest building in the world, and the Empire State Building could only retreat from the throne of the tallest building in the world. But in the following decades, many buildings surpassed the Empire State Building, such as the Twin Towers in Malaysia. After the "9/11" terrorist attacks, the Empire State Building could only become the tallest building in New York again. This building was built in less than two years during the worst economic period in the United States. There are lookouts on the 86th and 102nd floors. Due to the open-air lookout, the wind on the platform is quite strong. On sunny days, it can be seen as far as 100 kilometers away. The Empire State Building towers over downtown Manhattan at a height of 443 meters, from which visitors can gaze around the horizon like "King Kong" day and night. On clear days, visitors can look out over five states from the 102nd-floor observation deck and the walkway outside the 86th-floor observation deck. The Empire State Building overlooks the Empire State Building. Before the World Trade Center was built, it was the tallest building in New York City and for a long time the tallest building in the world. Before it was built, the Chrysler Building was the tallest building in the world. It is currently the second tallest building in the United States, after the Sears Building in Chicago. The Empire State Building was originally 381 meters, but antennas installed in the 1950s raised its height to 443.5 meters. It is estimated that the materials used to build the Empire State Building are about 330,000 tons. The building has a total of 6,500 windows, 73 elevators, and 1,860 steps to walk from the ground floor to the top. Its total floor area is 204,385 square meters. Overview Map On April 30, 1981, the Empire State Building, which stood 1,250 feet high and had a total of 102 floors in the center of New York, spent 50 spring and autumn. In the 1930s, the American economy was in the Great Depression, and people's lives were even more difficult, while Wall Street bosses were enthusiastic about the competition to build skyscrapers. To show his wealth, the millionaire Lascob decided to build the tallest building in the world. He called the famous architect William Rahm and asked how high the building could be built. After a moment of reflection, Rahm replied: "1050 feet." Rascob was not pleased with the height, as it was only four feet taller than the new Chrysler Building in New York at the time. So the architects managed to add a 200-foot round tower, bringing the height of the Empire State Building to 1,250 feet. The skyscraper was built in just 410 days, which can be regarded as a miracle in the history of architecture. For a long time, the Empire State Building has been the tallest building in the world. Night View of the Empire State Building