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Tallest Building in America

Emipre State Building, New York City. 1931.
Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, architects. H.G. Balcom, engineer.
1250 feet tall.


Empire State Building
New York

Empire State Building
New York

Empire State Building
New York

  • Empire State Building, NYC, 1931. Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, architects. H.G. Balcom, engineer. From an old postcard.
  • Empire State Building, NYC, 1931. Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, architects. H.G. Balcom, engineer.
  • Empire State Building, NYC, 1931. Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, architects. H.G. Balcom, engineer. From an old postcard.


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