Empire State Building

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An office building in New York City, over one thousand feet high. Opened in the 1930s, it was for many years the tallest skyscraper in the world.

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The movie monster King Kong climbed this building.

I recalled that a plane had once crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945.
The Resilient City: New York After 9/11|John Avlon|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I told them about the White House and the Empire State Building.
Mosul's Civilization and Its Discontents|Michael Carson|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Empire State Building, the most photographed location in the world, has gone public.
Empire State Building Sells Shares to the Public|William O’Connor|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For decades, the Empire State Building was known for the views it could provide visitors.
Empire State Building Sells Shares to the Public|William O’Connor|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Meanwhile, Annie ends things with Walter at the Rainbow Room and rushes to the Empire State Building to meet Sam.
The 20th Anniversary of Nora Ephron’s ‘Sleepless in Seattle’: Best Moments|Marlow Stern|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
New supplement of 18 photos on Empire State building construction.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
He gestured toward the great apparition of the Empire State Building so near us.
The White Invaders|Raymond King Cummings
The steep ramp of the mountainside upon which we were perched sloped up and cut midway through the Empire State Building.
The White Invaders|Raymond King Cummings
And now here we are aboard this big baby that feels as motionless as the Empire State Building.
Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal|Robert Sydney Bowen
He will be leaving his office in the Empire State Building in about half an hour.
The Mind Master|Arthur J. Burks