Historia: Empire State Building y contexto histórico

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The Empire State Building is the top place to see for first-time visitors to New York City. This tall building was part of a competition between New York City businessmen Walter Chrysler and John Raskob for the title of the world’s tallest building. Engineer Willian Lamb was paid to produce the plans for the buildings, and John Raskob and Pierre du Pond’s company paid for the Empire State project. The other project in competition for the title, 40 Wall Street, was under construction when work on the Empire State Building began on March 17, 1930. The Empire State project was completed on April 11, 1931, sooner than planned. The building was opened for business by Herbert Hoover on May 1, 1931. However, due to the great economic crisis of that time, lost of the offices in the building were not rented for several years. When visiting the Empire State Building, prepare for long ticket lines on the first floor, especially on weekends. You should wear warm clothes if it’s cold and windy, so check the temperature before you go. Tourists buy one ticket to visit the 86th floor and another one for the 102nd floor, which offers interesting 360-degree views of the city. Book your tickets onlin...