American landmarks The Empire State Building by Amrinder kang

"There are 1,860 steps from street level to the 102ND floor.The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34Th Street. Its name is derived from the nickname for the state of New York, The Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for more than forty years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower was completed in 1972. Following the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State Building once again became the tallest building in New York City and New York State.

The Empire State Building has been named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. The building and its street floor interior are designated landmarks of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, and confirmed by the New York City Board of Estimate. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. In 2007 it was ranked number one on the List of America's Favorite Architecture according to the AIA. The building is owned and managed by W&H Properties the empire state building is the 3rd tallest in America

after the Willis Tower formerly Sears Tower and Trump International Hotel and Tower both in Chicago and the 15Th tallest in the world. It is also the fourth tallest freestanding structure in the Americas. The Empire State building is currently undergoing a $120 million renovation in an effort to transform the building into a more energy efficient and Eco-friendly structure.

America's landmarks by Gaby Villanueva

The Empire State Building is cemented in both New York and U.S. History.from the time construction began on March 17,1930, the building's steel frame rose at an average rate of four and a Haifa floors per week. by October 3,1930, there were 88 floors finished and only 14 to go.The Empire State Building is a legend.An international icon, it has been visited by more than 117 million people, who come to marvel at the 80-mile view into New Jersey,Pennsylvania,Connecticut and Massachusetts.

The Empire State Building is the most recognized hogties building in New York thanks to King Kong,and for people that write abut the big building.The Empire State Building has appeared in hundreds of ads and movies lake "king Kong" and some more movies.
The total cost to construct the skyscraper was $40,948,000, including the cost of the land.The total height of the building is 1,454 feet.There are 120 floors and 6,500windows.

More than any other building in the world,the world, the empire state building represents the ambition of humans to build towers that reach for the skiet.It probably is New York's best known building and is prominent on many postcast.

America' s landmarks by Amrinder Kang

Mount Rushmore took 14 years from the year 1927 to 1941. Mount Rushmore was supposed to be till the presidents waist but they did not have enough time and enough money.
they were supposed to carve a hall behind Lincolns head due to hard granite they didn't have enough money to carve the hall. Borglum envisioned 800 granite steps leading from his studio to the entrance of the Hall. to replace the inscription Borglum conceived another grand addition to the monument the hall of records was to include a grand entrance to an 80 by 100 foot carved directly into the granite face.

in 2004 the first native American superintendent of the park was appointed. Gerard baker has stated that he will open up more avenues interpretation and that the four presidents are only one avenue and one focus the crazy horse memorial is being constructed somewhere else to commemorate a famous Native American leader and as a response to Mount Rushmore. it is intended to be larger than mount Rushmore and has the support of lakota cheifs the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation has rejected offers of the us government. However, this memorial is likewise the subject of controversy, even within the Native American community

The Statue of Liberty by Heidy Isidro

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

The Statue Liberty National Monument officially celebrated her 100th birthday on October 28, 1986. The people of France gave the statue to the people of the United State over one hundred years ago in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution. Over the years, the Statue of Liberty has grown to include freedom and democracy as well as this international friendship.



Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with the year 1876in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. the Statue was joint effort between America and France and it was agreed upon that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and its assembly here in the United State.


Financing for the pedestal was completed in August 1885, and pedestal construction was finished in April of 1886. The statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor in June of 1885 on board the French frigate "Isere" which transported the Statue of liberty from France to United State. In transit, the Statue was reduced to 350 individual pieces and packed in 214 crates. The Statue was re-assembled on her new pedestal in four months time. On October 28th 1886, the dedication of the Statue of Liberty took place in front of thousands of spectators. She was a centennial gift ten years late.

The Statue of Liberty by Lechi Pham

Construction of the Statue began in France in the year 1875, by sculptor Auguste Bartholdi. The final completion date of the individual sections was in June of 1884, and it stood in Paris until it was dismantled in early 1885 for shipping to the US . Engineering of the structure's assembly was done by Gustave Eiffel. The French frigate "Isere" transported the Statue from France to the United States. In transit the Statue was reduced to 350 individual pieces and packed in 214 crates.



The Statue of Liberty National Monument officially celebrated her 100th birthday on October 28, 1986. The people of France gave the Statue to the people of the United States over one hundred years ago in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution. Over the years, the Statue of Liberty's symbolism has grown to include freedom and democracy as well as this international friendship.



The Statue of Liberty was closed to visitors following September 11, 2001, but Liberty Island was reopened on December 20, 2001. The Promenade and Observatory were reopened to visitors beginning August 3, 2004 by reserved ticket only. On July 4, 2009 the Crown was once again made accessible to visitors. You can take the staircase inside the statue and walk all the way up the 354 steps to the crown from where you have a nice view over New York City.

the statue of liberty by Hoang Pham

Who was the designer of the statue of liberty ?

Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with the year 1876 in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. In fact,Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (designer of the Eiffel Tower) was commissioned to design the massive iron pylon and secondary skeletal framework which allows the Statue's copper skin to move independently yet stand upright.


why did France give the statue of liberty to the US ?

The people of France gave the Statue to the people of the United States over one hundred years ago in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution. Over the years, the Statue of Liberty has grown to include freedom and democracy as well as this international friendship.





How was the statue of liberty transfer to US ?

In fact, the expenditure of the statue is very high and that was the problem on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. To transfer the statue, Joseph Pulitzer (noted for the Pulitzer Prize) opened up the editorial pages of his newspaper, "The World" to support the fund raising effort.


The Statue was reduced to 350 individual pieces and packed in 214 crates. The Statue was re-assembled on her new pedestal in four months time. On October 28th 1886, the dedication of the Statue of Liberty took place in front of thousands of spectators. She was a centennial gift ten years late.

America`s land marks by Amrinder Kang

The Statue of Liberty was gifted by the people of France over 100 years on 1885. the statue of liberty symbols peace friendship and freedom Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a statue with the year 1876 in mind for completion to commemorate the centennial of the American declaration of independence.the statue was a giant effort American and France and it was agreed upon that the Americans were to build the pedal and the french people were responsible for the statue and its assembly here in the United States.

However, lack of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibitions, auctions and prize fights assisted in providing needed funds.Meanwhile in France, Bartholdi required the assistance of an engineer to address structural issues associated with designing such a colossal copper sculpture. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (designer of the Eiffel Tower) was commissioned to design the massive iron pylon and secondary skeletal framework which allows the Statue's copper skin to move independently yet stand upright.

Back in America, fund raising for the pedestal was going particularly slowly, so Joseph Pulitzer noted for the Pulitzer Prize opened up the editorial pages of his newspaper, "The World" to support the fund raising effort.Pulitzer used his newspaper to criticize both the rich who had failed to finance the pedestal construction and the middle class who were content to rely upon the wealthy to provide the funds. Pulitzer's campaign of harsh criticism was successful in motivating the people of America to donate.