The Empire State Building

Today with 5C we talked about a famous building located in New York City. Last week they learned about the Taj Mahal in India.

Click on the link to see the presentation: 

The Empire State Building Presentation 

The Empire State Building has 102 stories or floors.

It is located in Manhattan, New York City on 5th avenue. 

It is 381 m tall, 443 m tall to the last tip. 

™Construction started March 17, 1930 and I opened May 1, 1931.

™It was the tallest building until the One World Trade Center which recently opened in 2014. 

™It was built by the architect William F. Lamb.

Here are some links to where it is located on google maps and the website where you can explore the amazing views from the top floor, take a virtual tour, view the films that the Empire State Building has appeared in and see what celebrities have visited there. In the presentation you can also see a clip from the famous film in King Kong where he climbs the building. 

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