New York City, NY: Building the Empire State Building

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I'm sure that everyone interested in industrial history knows that at one time the Empire State Building was once the world's tallest building. And that it was the development of a steel frame and curtain walls that made skyscrapers possible. But I did not know that it was built in only 13.5 months. Now days, it probably takes that long to prepare the environmental impact statement.

safe_image for Stunning footage of the construction of New York's Empire State Building in color (opened in 1931)

The first part of the video shows them fabricating something in a shop and then lifting it into place. I did not understand that it was the base of a column until I saw this scene.

Screenshot @ 8:33

Chris Nicholson commented on the Facebook "safe_image" post
Living in limestone quarry land I thought I would share a picture of the quarry where the stone for the Empire State building came from. When any needs replaced this is where they go for it.
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James Torgeson: Chris Nicholson Exactly what had to be done when the Pentagon was rebuilt after 9/11.
Chris Nicholson: James Torgeson yep. The pentagon hole is is not too far from this one. One of the area mills, Bybee Stone still has operational saws that are over a century old. They can cut the slabs to the same texture required for those old buildings.

 

New York Memories posted
Empire State Building under construction in 1930

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In 1930: Construction worker Bob Fitzpatrick secures himself to a metal girder on the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building to make some technical checks! 

Loc: New York

Jöjö Corcilles: The caption is completely inaccurate. There were no hard hats in 1930, they didn't start entering the trades until the 50s, and not mandatory until the 70s mostly everywhere, therefore, I put the picture somewhere around 1957 to 1963.

[Other comments explain that he is using a spud wrench to align rivet holes and is wearing an American Bridge hard hat. So this would not be the Empire State Building.]

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Incredible Photos Show the Terrifying Conditions for Empire State Building Construction Workers in the 1930s.

 

100k posted
Empire State Building, New York, 1931

The World posted
The Empire State Building in New York City under construction in 1931.

I didn't know a bomber crashed into it.

Images of Yore posted
The aftermath from a B-25 bomber crashing into the Empire State Building (1945)

Richard Mousner: Betty Lou Oliver, the elevator operator, rode the elevator down 75 stories when the cables were cut...and lived. [Another comment said she went down 1000'. So I guess this is true. Why didn't safety locks stop the car? Or does the Otis safety device simply limit the speed? Otherwise, if it was a lock, how would the car normally go down?]