May 1, 1931: Empire State Building dedicated - On this day in 1931, President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York Citys Empire State Building, pressing a button from the White House that turns on the buildings lights. Hoovers gesture, of course, was symbolic; while the president remained in Washington, D.C., someone else flicked the switches in New York. The idea for the Empire State Building is said to have been born of a competition between Walter Chrysler... ht.ly/2Gd5go
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 12:30:13 +0000
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