This William Lamb-designed building features floodlights which were darkened to commemorate Fay Wray's death, and it bested the nearby (*) Chrysler Building in a competition for "tallest in the world".
The design for this building was inspired by John Jacob Raskob standing a pencil on end. In 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into this building, and this building's roof only saw one instance of its intended use as a zeppelin dock. This William Lamb-designed building features floodlights which were darkened to commemorate Fay Wray's death, and it bested the nearby (*) Chrysler Building in a competition for "tallest in the world". For 10 points, identify this iconic skyscraper in Manhattan.
The design for this building was inspired by John Jacob Raskob standing a pencil on end.
the {Empire} State Building