Empire State Building

The Empire State Building rises one thousand four hundred and fifty-four feet above Fifth Avenue, identifiable by its stepped, Art Deco limestone profile and the multi-colored lights that crown its peak. Completed in nineteen thirty-one, the one hundred and two-story skyscraper stands as a remnant of a frantic era known as the Race to the Sky, when developers competed to erect the world's tallest structure during the Great Depression.