<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Empire State Building </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Seen from 30 Rockefeller Plaza , 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Record height </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Tallest in the world from 1931 to 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Chrysler Building </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Surpassed by </Th> <Td> 1 World Trade Center ( Twin Towers ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> General information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Complete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Office building ; observation deck </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architectural style </Th> <Td> Art Deco </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> 350 Fifth Avenue Manhattan , New York 10118 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Construction started </Th> <Td> March 17 , 1930 ; 87 years ago ( 1930 - 03 - 17 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Completed </Th> <Td> April 11 , 1931 ; 86 years ago ( April 11 , 1931 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening </Th> <Td> May 1 , 1931 ; 86 years ago </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cost </Th> <Td> $ 40,948,900 ( $645 million in 2016 dollars ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> Empire State Realty Trust </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Height </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architectural </Th> <Td> 1,250 ft ( 381.0 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tip </Th> <Td> 1,454 ft ( 443.2 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Roof </Th> <Td> 1,250 ft ( 381.0 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top floor </Th> <Td> 1,224 ft ( 373.1 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Observatory </Th> <Td> 1,224 ft ( 373.1 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Other dimensions </Th> <Td> length ( east - west ) 424 ft ( 129.2 m ) width ( north - south ) 187 ft ( 57.0 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Technical details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Floor count </Th> <Td> 102 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Floor area </Th> <Td> 2,248,355 sq ft ( 208,879 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lifts / elevators </Th> <Td> 73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Design and construction </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architect </Th> <Td> Shreve , Lamb and Harmon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Developer </Th> <Td> John J. Raskob </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Structural engineer </Th> <Td> Homer Gage Balcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Main contractor </Th> <Td> Starrett Brothers and Eken </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Empire State Building </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> U.S. National Register of Historic Places </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> U.S. National Historic Landmark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> NYC Landmark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Show map of Manhattan Show map of New York Show map of the US Show all Location in New York City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 40 ° 44 ′ 54.36 '' N 73 ° 59 ′ 08.36 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7484333 ° N 73.9856556 ° W ﻿ / 40.7484333 ; - 73.9856556 Coordinates : 40 ° 44 ′ 54.36 '' N 73 ° 59 ′ 08.36 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7484333 ° N 73.9856556 ° W ﻿ / 40.7484333 ; - 73.9856556 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NRHP reference # </Th> <Td> 82001192 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Significant dates </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Added to NRHP </Th> <Td> November 17 , 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Designated NHL </Th> <Td> June 24 , 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Designated NYCL </Th> <Td> May 19 , 1981 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> References </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> I. ^ Empire State Building at Emporis </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Empire State Building </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Seen from 30 Rockefeller Plaza , 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Record height </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Tallest in the world from 1931 to 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Chrysler Building </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Surpassed by </Th> <Td> 1 World Trade Center ( Twin Towers ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> General information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Complete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Office building ; observation deck </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architectural style </Th> <Td> Art Deco </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> 350 Fifth Avenue Manhattan , New York 10118 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Construction started </Th> <Td> March 17 , 1930 ; 87 years ago ( 1930 - 03 - 17 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Completed </Th> <Td> April 11 , 1931 ; 86 years ago ( April 11 , 1931 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening </Th> <Td> May 1 , 1931 ; 86 years ago </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cost </Th> <Td> $ 40,948,900 ( $645 million in 2016 dollars ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> Empire State Realty Trust </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Height </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architectural </Th> <Td> 1,250 ft ( 381.0 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tip </Th> <Td> 1,454 ft ( 443.2 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Roof </Th> <Td> 1,250 ft ( 381.0 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top floor </Th> <Td> 1,224 ft ( 373.1 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Observatory </Th> <Td> 1,224 ft ( 373.1 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Other dimensions </Th> <Td> length ( east - west ) 424 ft ( 129.2 m ) width ( north - south ) 187 ft ( 57.0 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Technical details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Floor count </Th> <Td> 102 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Floor area </Th> <Td> 2,248,355 sq ft ( 208,879 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lifts / elevators </Th> <Td> 73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Design and construction </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Architect </Th> <Td> Shreve , Lamb and Harmon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Developer </Th> <Td> John J. Raskob </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Structural engineer </Th> <Td> Homer Gage Balcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Main contractor </Th> <Td> Starrett Brothers and Eken </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Empire State Building </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> U.S. National Register of Historic Places </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> U.S. National Historic Landmark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> NYC Landmark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Show map of Manhattan Show map of New York Show map of the US Show all Location in New York City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 40 ° 44 ′ 54.36 '' N 73 ° 59 ′ 08.36 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7484333 ° N 73.9856556 ° W ﻿ / 40.7484333 ; - 73.9856556 Coordinates : 40 ° 44 ′ 54.36 '' N 73 ° 59 ′ 08.36 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.7484333 ° N 73.9856556 ° W ﻿ / 40.7484333 ; - 73.9856556 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NRHP reference # </Th> <Td> 82001192 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Significant dates </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Added to NRHP </Th> <Td> November 17 , 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Designated NHL </Th> <Td> June 24 , 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Designated NYCL </Th> <Td> May 19 , 1981 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> References </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> I. ^ Empire State Building at Emporis </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the empire state building started and finished
when was the empire state building started and finished
March 17 , 1930 April 11 , 1931
March 17 , 1930 April 11 , 1931