{"id":5443,"date":"2012-11-15T07:15:32","date_gmt":"2012-11-15T12:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cf-staging.takewalks.com\/blog2\/?p=5443"},"modified":"2023-12-12T01:25:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T06:25:46","slug":"how-was-the-empire-state-building-built","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/how-was-the-empire-state-building-built","title":{"rendered":"The Empire State Building: Crafting the 8th World Wonder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/first-paragraph.jpg\" alt=\"close-up of the Empire State building framed by a steel fence. \" class=\"wp-image-14379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/first-paragraph.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/first-paragraph-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/first-paragraph-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/first-paragraph-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/first-paragraph-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Empire State Building is a must-see attraction, but do you know how it was built? Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@jennaday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jenna Day<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They say Rome wasn&#8217;t built in a day, but what about building the Empire State Building? This Art Deco marvel towering over midtown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/things-to-do-in-lower-manhattan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manhattan<\/a> was the world\u2019s tallest skyscraper for over 40 years and took over a year to build. And, of course, became one of the most important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/new-york-skyscrapers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York skyscrapers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only thing as impressive as the Empire State Building are the men who built it. The Empire State Building was built by construction workers who toiled at heights of up to 1,440 feet above the city\u2019s streets. No wonder they were known as \u201cair-treaders,\u201d or \u201csky boys.\u201d Here\u2019s what to know about the brave souls who built the Empire State Building!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/how-was-the-empire-state-building-built\/#Building_the_Empire_State_Building_The_beginning\" title=\"Building the Empire State Building: The beginning\">Building the Empire State Building: The beginning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/how-was-the-empire-state-building-built\/#Who_were_the_Sky_Boys\" title=\"Who were the Sky Boys?\">Who were the Sky Boys?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/how-was-the-empire-state-building-built\/#Workplace_dangers\" title=\"Workplace dangers\u00a0\">Workplace dangers\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/how-was-the-empire-state-building-built\/#Documenting_construction_of_The_Empire_State_Building\" title=\"Documenting construction of The Empire State Building\u00a0\">Documenting construction of The Empire State Building\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/how-was-the-empire-state-building-built\/#Remembering_The_Empire_State_Building_workers\" title=\"Remembering The Empire State Building workers\">Remembering The Empire State Building workers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a1b40ac7 gb-headline-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Building_the_Empire_State_Building_The_beginning\"><\/span>Building the Empire State Building: <strong>The beginning<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"959\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/the-beginning--959x1024.jpg\" alt=\"gray scale image of construction workers walking upstairs \" class=\"wp-image-14381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/the-beginning--959x1024.jpg 959w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/the-beginning--600x641.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/the-beginning--768x820.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/the-beginning-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Building the Empire State Building took guts! Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@jsalvino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Salvino<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the peak of construction, there were 3,000 people working on the Empire State Building. Excavation for the Empire State Building began on January 22nd, 1930, less than three months after the Wall Street crash. Given the city\u2019s financial straits, jobs on the project were coveted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most workers were eager European immigrant laborers. At the peak, there were about 3,000 men at work on the building\u2014including carpenters, bricklayers, derrick men, elevator installers, electricians, plumbers, heating and ventilation men, trade inspectors, checkers, foremen, and clerks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it was the sky boys\u2014the daredevil steel workers and riveters\u2014who most inspired awe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_were_the_Sky_Boys\"><\/span><strong>Who were the Sky Boys?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2006\/04\/23\/nyregion\/thecity\/the-sky-boys.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sky Boys<\/a> put on the best open-air show in town. The gravity-defying iron workers balanced on narrow beams or hung from derrick lines hundreds, and even thousands, of feet above the city\u2019s streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>New York Times<\/em> wrote that they \u201cput on the best open-air show in town. They rode into the air on top of a steel beam that they maneuvered into place as a crosspiece by hanging to the cable rope and steering the beam with their feet, then strolling on the thin edge of nothingness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with the steelworkers were the intrepid teams of riveters, who drove red-hot rivets into the beams, fastening them into place to create the building\u2019s steel skeleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/who-are-the-sky-boys-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"People standing at the top of the Empire\" class=\"wp-image-14382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/who-are-the-sky-boys-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/who-are-the-sky-boys-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/who-are-the-sky-boys-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/who-are-the-sky-boys-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From the top you can admire the impressive work of the Sky Boys. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@nicknight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nick Night<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Passersby stood three and four deep, taking deep breaths as they watched the steelworkers at their acrobatic work. London\u2019s Daily Mail compared the workers to classical heroes: \u201cThey were right there, in the flesh, outwardly prosaic, incredibly nonchalant, crawling, climbing, walking, swinging, swooping on gigantic steel frames\u2026[but seemed comfortable doing it].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the danger, the sky boys seemed cool and calm. \u201cIt isn\u2019t really as dangerous as it looks,\u201d claimed one of the workers. \u201cIt\u2019s safer up here than it is down below,\u201d he said, pointing to the chaotic streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting the workers were the water boys, who carried water buckets to the thirsty construction workers and sometimes peddled cigarettes. Joe Carbonell, who was sixteen years old when he worked on the site, remembered, \u201cIt was kind of a thrill working on the beams. I learned, don\u2019t look down, just look to the end of the beam.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Workplace_dangers\"><\/span><strong>Workplace dangers\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Workplace-dangers-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"aerial view from the top of the Empire State building. Below taxis and vans zoom by \" class=\"wp-image-14383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Workplace-dangers-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Workplace-dangers-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Workplace-dangers-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Workplace-dangers.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sky boys surprisingly weren&#8217;t afraid of heights. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sonofgroucho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Son of Groucho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The one danger the workers heeded? The weather.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As fearless as the riveters and iron workers seemed, the weather seemed to be the only thing that made them fearful. When it rained, there was a danger of slipping; when it was bitterly cold, stiff or numb hands could not hold onto anything. These factors made building the Empire State Building dangerous, but didn\u2019t prevent the sky boys from pushing onward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to their hard work, the Empire State Building was built in record time, averaging four and a half&nbsp; stories a week. Structural steel work was completed twelve days ahead of schedule. The building was ready to open by April 1931, just 13 months after construction began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documenting_construction_of_The_Empire_State_Building\"><\/span><strong>Documenting construction of The Empire State <strong>Building<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/documenting-the-construction--833x1024.jpg\" alt=\"View of the Empire State building being constructed in the 1930s.\" class=\"wp-image-14378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/documenting-the-construction--833x1024.jpg 833w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/documenting-the-construction--600x738.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/documenting-the-construction--768x944.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/documenting-the-construction-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thanks to Lewis Hine the history behind building this monument will be preserved forever. Photo credit:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/eager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> \u6e96\u5efa\u7bc9\u4eba\u624b\u672d\u7db2\u7ad9 Forgemind ArchiMedia <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately for all of us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/empire-state-building-facts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fun fact fanatics<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/esd.ny.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Empire State Corporation<\/a> commissioned Lewis Wickes Hine to take photos of construction for use as advertising. Hine, a schoolteacher and self-taught photographer, took hundreds of photos over six months during the construction of the Empire State Building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hine photographed the workers in precarious positions, often taking the same risks as the workers. Hooked up to a safety line, he felt his way to the suspended ends of beams and girders to capture dramatic photos. To obtain a desired vantage point, Hine was swung out in a specially designed basket 1,000 feet above Fifth Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hine called the workers, \u201cmen of courage, skill, daring, and imagination.\u201d Regarding his photos, he recalled, \u201cI wanted to show things that had to be appreciated.\u201d Today, you can enjoy his works which are on display at the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icp.org\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> International Center of Photography<\/a> in New York.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remembering_The_Empire_State_Building_workers\"><\/span><strong>Remembering The Empire State Building workers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Paying-homeage--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"close up of Empire State building plaque \" class=\"wp-image-14380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Paying-homeage--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Paying-homeage--600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Paying-homeage--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Paying-homeage-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Within the walls of this monument, plaques and medals pay respect to those who helped build this monument. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/beleaveme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bob B. Brown <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The workers who built the Empire State Building are commemorated in its lobby. Decorating the marble walls are brass medallions, celebrating the various trades that contributed to the building. Beside the main reception desk hangs a plaque, honoring some of the talented craftsmen who built the remarkable landmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Update Notice: This post was updated on November 19, 2023<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/new-york-tours\/statue-of-liberty-tour-ellis-island-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more NYC history on our Statue of Liberty Tour with Ellis Island<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">_______________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Curious to learn more about New York&#8217;s fascinating history? 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