PEOPLE
What was the name of the men who risked their lives to build skyscrapers?
Sky Treaders or Sky Boys
How tall is the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING?
1,440 ft
If you are standing next to the Statue of Liberty, you can see the Manhattan ..........................
skyline
What was the first movie shot at the top of the ESB?
King Kong
The Empire State Building’s antenna is hit by lightning... 15 times a year? 25 times a year? 35 times a year?
25 on average
How many men worked on the ESB each day?
Around 3,400
How tall is the Chrysler building?
1,046 ft (390 meters)
What were the 1960s called in architecture?
Modernism
HOW LONG WAS THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING THE TALLEST SKYSCRAPERS IN NYC?
FOR 40 YEARS
What technologies allowed to build higher and better skyscrapers?
Elevators, steel frames, glass walls...
What industry did Walter Chrysler work in?
The car industry
Currently the highest skyscraper of NYC is:
One World Trade Center
Central Park Tower
Trump Tower
One World Trade Center
What is the architectural design of the Chrysler building?
Art Deco / a sunburst motif
Is the Statue of Liberty located on the island of Manhattan?
NO! It is part of the BOROUGH of Manhattan but it is located on Liberty Island, facing the island of Manhattan.
Why was it risky to work on a skyscraper under the rain?
Because it was slippery
How much time did it take the workers of the Chrysler building to install the spire at the top?
Under 90 minutes !
up to what distance can you see (in miles) from the top of the Empire State building?
over 80 miles! (128 km)
Why were skyscrapers built in the first place?
To have more housing space on little ground
Flatiron Building was completed in 1902. It is one of the city’s ...........................surviving skyscrapers.
oldest
What do the EE mean in LEED?
Energy and environment
In Lewis Hines' famous photograph showing workers sitting on a beam of the empire-state-building, what are the men doing?
1. looking at blueprints
2. having lunch
3. drinking
2. having lunch
111 West 57th Street, commonly referred to as the Steinway Tower, is the world’s ............ skyscraper.
thinnest
How tall were the very first skyscrapers?
About 600 ft
When did the ESB become an offical historical landmark of New York City?
How many different colours can the LED system display on the ESB?
16 million!