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The empire state building

Shirley Ramia June 12, 2013 EAP1560. The empire state building. Table Of Contents. Location of Empire State Building Facts of Empire State Building Timeline of Empire State Building construction time, to now Construction materials Used Tenses (Highlighted) References.

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The empire state building

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  1. Shirley Ramia June 12, 2013 EAP1560 The empire state building

  2. Table Of Contents • Location of Empire State Building • Facts of Empire State Building • Timeline of Empire State Building construction time, to now • Construction materials • Used Tenses (Highlighted) • References

  3. Location Of Empire State Building • The Empire State Buildingis located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street.

  4. Fast Facts • The Empire State Building had been the world's tallest building for more than 40 years, from 1931 to 1972 • The Empire State Building is 1,453 feet 8 9/16 inches from the base to the top of the antennae. • The Empire State is topped by a lightning rod. Lightning strikes the building about 100 times a year.

  5. Timeline

  6. Construction Materials • The Empire State Building was made of 10 million bricks, 57,000 tons of steel, 2,000,000 cubic feet of limestone and 730 tons of aluminum wereused. • The Empire State Building has 17 million feet of telephone wire, 473 miles of electrical wiring, and 70 miles of pipe. • The Empire State Building has 73 elevators and 6,514 windows. There are 1,860 steps from the lobby to the 102nd floor.

  7. References “Empire State Building” Google maps. Google Inc. 2013. Web. 11 June 2013 “Empire State Building.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Jun. 2013. Web. 11 Jun. 2013 “Timeline, official site of the Empire State Building” (2013) Empire State Building Company LLC. Web. 11 June 2013 Microsoft office windows clipart Skyscraper.(2013) Web.11 June 2013

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