The Empire State Building: The Museum of the City of New York

by John S. Berman

It is the world's most famous skyscraper, a gleaming Art Deco tower of steel, concrete and marble that is the enduring symbol of New York. Conceived by Governor Alfred E. Smith, the project commenced on January 22, 1930, less than two months after the Black Tuesday stock market crash, as America entered the beginnings of the Great Depression. Along with the revealing text, a wealth of archival photographs taken before, during and after construction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760738890
• ISBN13: 9780760738894
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.4"