Building the Empire State Building

John Tauranac, author of The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark, talked about the process of designing and building the skyscra… read more

John Tauranac, author of The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark, talked about the process of designing and building the skyscraper in New York City. Actual construction took just 14 months in 1930 and 1931. Mr. Tauranac remarked on the high stakes race to build the world’s tallest building, and the careers of the real estate developers, architects and builders involved. close

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Building the Empire State Building

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Program ID:
323831-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Mar 08, 2015 | 10:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Mar 14, 2015 | 12:26pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Mar 08, 2015 | 10:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 14, 2015 | 12:26pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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