writing about a building by hishamuddin

The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco Skycraper in New York City at the intersection of fifth Avenue andWest 34^th street. Its name is derived from the nickname for the state of New York. It stood as the World Tallest Bulding for more than forty years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the Word Trade Center 's North Tower was completed in 1972.Following the destruction of World Trade center in 2001, the Empire State Building again became the tallest building in New York City. The present site of the Empire State Building was first developed as the John Thomson Farm in the late 18th century. At the time, a stream ran across the site, emptying into sunfish pond, located a block away. The block was occupied by the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in the late 19th century, and was frequented byThe Four Hundred , the social elite of New York. The Empire State Building was designed by Gregory Johnson and his architectural firm Shereve ,lamb and harmon , which produced the building drawings in just two weeks, using its earlier design for the Reynold Building inWinston Salem in Carolina, as a basis The building was actually designed from the top down The general contractors were Starrett Brothers and Eken, and the project was financed by John.J. Rascob. The construction company was chaired byAlfred Smith, a former Governor of New york