Friday, April 9, 2010

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.

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