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Purchase
your tickets today for the Empire State Building Observatory
and Skyride. Learn all about it!
This skyscraper was completed in 1931 and rises 1,250 feet
above the ground for a total of 102 floors. Until 1954 it
was the highest structure in the world. It took less than
two years to build. "Which might've
been unheard of at that time...it's certainly the norm today."
At the top are public viewing platforms available for a fee,
as well as a radio and television mast which was added in
1951. Furthermore is the lighting. In an age where there's
a new skyscraper going up every month in the big city, 'well
it certainly feels that way, one might overlook this building's
height, but something which can't be overlooked is it's lighting
system at the very top. Their colors are based on an annual
schedule which takes into consideration special events. Examples
are: red for Valentines Day; red, white & blue for patriotic
holidays; & even red and yellow for autumn. These are
just a few.
Little tidbits:
In 1945 an Army Air Corps B-25 twin-engine bomber plane crashed
into the 79th floor of the building in dense fog.
The Empire State Building was the site/backdrop for many
movies, some of which are: Annie Hall, Easter Parade, Independence
Day, Manhattan & When Harry Met Sally.
Since 1978, there's been an annual foot race up its 86 flights
of stairs. The last record broken in 2001 was: 9 minutes,
37 seconds by a male racer.
This is one of the six sights available through City
Pass. (click to get info from this site)
You
could also click here to purchase tickets just for the Empire
State Building.
You may order tickets at their official site: Visit
their site
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Lights Explained
Red, Black & Green: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day
Green: St. Patrick's Day
March of Dimes
Rainforest Awareness
Earth Day
Red, White & Blue: Presidents' Day
Armed Forces Day
Memorial Day
Flag Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans' Day
Red : St. Valentine's Day
Fire Department Memorial Day
Big Apple Circus
Red & Blue: Equal Parents Day /
Childrens Rights
Yellow & White: Spring / Easter Week
Blue, White & Blue: Israel Independence Day
First Night of Chanukah
Blue: Police Memorial Day
Child Abuse Prevention
Purple & White: Alzheimer's Awareness
Red, Yellow & Green: Portugal Day
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Lavender & White: Stonewall Anniversary /
Gay Pride
Purple, Teal, White: National Osteoporosis Society
Red & White: Pulaski Day
Red Cross
Red, White & Green: Columbus Day
Blue & White: Greek Independence Day
United Nations Day
Red & Yellow: Autumn
Black, Yellow & Red: German Reunification Day
Pink & White: "Race for the Cure" /
Breast Cancer Awareness
Green, White & Orange: India Independence Day
Green & White: Pakistan Independence Day
Red & Green: Holiday Season
Dark / No Lights: "Day without Art / Night without
Lights" AIDS Awareness |
Nearby is: Grand Central Terminal,
Bryant Park, Madison
Square Garden, Times Square,
Morgan Library
Getting there by Subway: B, D, F, N, Q,
R, 6 will leave you close by |
