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Empire state lights, world's most powerful, At cost of $250,000 can be seen 300 miles. Ships can seen 40 miles at sea - 86the floor observatory - 1,050 Feet 16,000 persons work in building. 6,500 windows to wash twice a month. 3,500 miles of Telephone and Telegraph wire. 60 miles of water pipe. World's greatest TV tower 1,472 feet above street level used by all seven New York TV stations - reaches 5,200,000 TV sets in four state area 102nd floor observatory 1,250 feet - visibility on clear day 80 miles. Observatory employees speak eight languages nearly seven miles of elevator shafts - 15,000 people can be brought to street in one hour. 200 cleaning women service building. Over a Million visitors each year. The tallest building in the world towers 1,472 feet including the television tower. Erected in 1931, it symbolizes man's progress in architectural Skill. |
