May 1 in American History
The tallest building in the world opened in New York City, built in just over a year at the depth of the Great Depression. President Hoover switched on its lights from Washington. A soaring monument to American ambition and engineering, thrown up by thousands of workers precisely when the country most needed to believe in itself.
In 1931: the Empire State Building opens. The tallest building in the world opened in New York City, built in just over a year at the depth of the Great Depression.
The tallest building in the world opened in New York City, built in just over a year at the depth of the Great Depression. President Hoover switched on its lights from Washington. A soaring monument to American ambition and engineering, thrown up by thousands of workers precisely when the country most needed to believe in itself.
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