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The iron workers riveted the 58,000 frame in 23weeks and the masons did the exteriors in 8 months, while the plumbers laid 51 miles of pipe and the electricians installed 17 million ft of telephone wire! The Empire State Building was designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon and takes its name from the nickname of New York State. The project was hurried to completion in order to take the title of "world's tallest building" from the nearby Chrysler Building. The Empire State Building was officially opened on May 1, 1931 by President Herbert Hoover by pressing a button in Washington, D.C. that turned on the lights of the building's lights. The Empire State Building celebrated its 75th birthday on May 1, 2006.
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