Its spire was augmented by a radio antenna in 1952, and was originally intended for use as a dirigible dock.
Roy Sparkia and Renée Nemorov created the "Eight Wonders of the World" exhibition in the north corridor of this building's lobby. Its spire was augmented by a radio antenna in 1952, and was originally intended for use as a dirigible dock. This Art Deco skyscraper marked the death of Fay Wray by turning off its signature floodlights, and it surpassed the nearby (*) Chrysler Building as the tallest in the world when it was completed in 1931. For 10 points, King Kong climbed this building, the tallest skyscraper in New York City.
Roy Sparkia and Renée Nemorov created the "Eight Wonders of the World" exhibition in the north corridor of this building's lobby.
{Empire} State Building