THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING in New York, the world’s tallest building, which is to have 199 feet added to its present height of 1250 feet. A multiple-use television tower is to be erected this year on top of the building to allow for simultaneous operations by many television networks. The construction of the new tower will be the first major alteration to the 120-storey building since it was opened in May, 1931.
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26020, 25 January 1950, Page 5
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72THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING in New York, the world’s tallest building, which is to have 199 feet added to its present height of 1250 feet. A multiple-use television tower is to be erected this year on top of the building to allow for simultaneous operations by many television networks. The construction of the new tower will be the first major alteration to the 120-storey building since it was opened in May, 1931. Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26020, 25 January 1950, Page 5
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