“Empire State Building Celebrates 92nd Anniversary as Iconic American Landmark”

One of the most iconic buildings in the world turns 92.

The Empire State Building opened its doors to the public on May 1, 1931, the tallest skyscraper in the world at the time.

“Throwing me a party,” read a message on social networks on the Empire State Building account.

Throwing myself a party pic.twitter.com/KS37tW0zLI

— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) May 1, 2023

Since its inauguration, millions of people have climbed to the top of the building.

Many consider it not just a New York City icon, but a symbol of America.

Various entities have ‘greeted’ the building on its 92nd anniversary.

“Happy birthday @EmpireStateBldg!

“You may be 92 years old, but you still look like new 😍,” read another message on the New York State account.

Happy birthday, @EmpireStateBldg!

You might be 92, but you still look as good as new 😍 pic.twitter.com/oO0jlYb20A

— State of New York (@NYGov) May 1, 2023

New York City also posted a social media message about the building’s anniversary.

“The tallest building in the world until the 1970s, the Empire State Building remains a New York City icon.

“Happy 92nd birthday @EmpireStateBldg! 🎂 🎉,” the city writes.

The world tallest building until the 1970s, the Empire State Building is still an icon of New York City.

Happy 92nd Birthday, @EmpireStateBldg! 🎂 🎉 pic.twitter.com/KsvDEQiRLJ

— City of New York (@nycgov) May 1, 2023

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