It's a good thing when you can really be... 3 Reasons Why It's Tough to Teach in West Virginia (and These Other States). There are a lot of wonderful things about being a teacher, but it's a really difficult job, too.
The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 m), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 feet (443 m) high.
1930: On March 17, construction of the Empire State Building begins. Under the direction of architects Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates, the framework rises 4 Â½ stories per week. 1931: On May 1, President Hoover presses a button in Washington, D.C. officially opening and turning on the Empire State Buildingâs lights. 1933: The movie King Kong is released in New York City on March 2. 1945: A B-25 Bomber crashes into the 79th floor of ESB during heavy fog on a Saturday morning. The buildingâs construction limits the spread of fire and despite a 20-foot gash, the Empire State Building is open for business-as-usual on Monday. 1950: ESB gets an antenna tower that is over 200 feet tall.