The Empire State Building : the making of a landmark

Publication Data

• Title The Empire State Building : the making of a landmark
• Author John Tauranac
• Publisher Cornell University Press
• Publication date 2014
• Publication location Ithaca
• Language English

Contents

The building
The skyscraper
Zoning the city
The boom of the Twenties
The odd couple
The firm
The site
The style
The design
The contractors
The mooring mast
Building the building
The opening
The staff and tenants
The bust of the Thirties
The war
Since the war.

Topics

• Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)
• Architecture :: New York (State) :: New York
• New York (N.Y.) :: Buildings, structures, etc.
• New York (N.Y.)

The Empire State Building : the making of a landmark by John Tauranac. ISBN 9780801479397. Published by Cornell University Press in 2014. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.