Empire State Building
skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA
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Summary
Empire State Building is an office building[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of office building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,483 views/month, #1 of 354).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Manhattan[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Instance of: skyscraper[5]
- Architect: Shreve, Lamb & Harmon[6]
- Owned by: Empire State Realty Trust[7]
- Named after: Empire State[8]
- Architectural style: Art Deco architecture[9]
- Made from material: steel[10], limestone[11], brick[12], cement[13]
- Location: Midtown Manhattan[14]
- Postal code: 10118[15]
- Part of: Seven Wonders of the Modern World[16]
- Has use: office[17]
- Commons category: Empire State Building[18]
- Inception: May 8, 1931[19]
- Structural engineer: Homer G. Balcom[20]
- Located on street: Fifth Avenue[21], 34th Street[22]
- Significant event: groundbreaking ceremony[23], opening ceremony[24], aviation accident[25]
- Official website: https://www.esbnyc.com/[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Empire State Building[27]
- Number of elevators: 73[28]
- Heritage designation: National Historic Landmark[29], National Register of Historic Places listed place[30], New York City Landmark[31], New York State Register of Historic Places listed place[32]
- Has characteristic: tourist attraction[33]
- Date of official opening: May 1, 1931[34]
- Different from: Empire Building[35]
- Area: 2,248,355 square foot[36]
Why It Matters
Empire State Building has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]