The majestic Empire State Building, now the Grand Old Lady of the New York City skyline, opened amid great civic fanfare just 14 months after construction on it began on this day in history ...

The owner insisted that Empire State Building be ready for occupancy by May 1, 1931, 18 months from its construction start. Architect Lamb was hired in September 1929. Design drawings and ...

The construction of the Empire State Building was completed in record-breaking time. In fact, there was another building competing to be the tallest in the world: The Chrysler Building.

Smith in 1928, he and Smith became directors of the Empire State Building Corporation—which was funded by Raskob and other ...

The building is also home to a museum that tells the story of its construction and the people who made it possible. The Empire State Building has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows ...

The Empire State ... to the New York building's ribbing. The 33-foot high stainless steel sculpture was announced in 2004 and formally dedicated in 2006 after construction was completed, according ...

Construction of the Empire State Building began on March 17, 1930. It was completed in just one year and forty five days, and opened for the first time on May 1, 1931. At 102 stories, it was the ...

In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Donald Trump asked what was presumably a rhetorical question: "America is a nation of builders. We built the Empire State Building in just one year ...