Empire State Building (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Empire State Building" in Simple English language version.

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amny.com (Global: 4,866^th place; Simple English: 4,935^th place)

"The plane crash of '45, more Empire State Building secrets". am New York. Newsday. April 25, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2017.

architecturaldigest.com (Global: 3,186^th place; Simple English: 4,664^th place)

"New York's Empire State Building Gets a Surprising Upgrade". 23 August 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; Simple English: 3^rd place)

Willis & Friedman 1998, p. 14. Willis, Carol; Friedman, Donald (1998). Building the Empire State. W.W. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-73030-2.
Tauranac 2014, pp. 227–228. Tauranac, John (2014). The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark. Scribner. ISBN 978-0-684-19678-7.
Tauranac 2014, p. 186. Tauranac, John (2014). The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark. Scribner. ISBN 978-0-684-19678-7.

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; Simple English: 100^th place)

"Empire State Building is America's Favorite". Bloomberg. February 9, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2017.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; Simple English: 4^th place)

Al-Kodmany 2017, p. 72. Al-Kodmany, Kheir (2017). Understanding Tall Buildings: A Theory of Placemaking. Understanding Tall Buildings: A Theory of Placemaking. Taylor & Francis. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-1-317-60866-0.
Young, William H.; Young, Nancy K. (2007). The Great Depression in America: A Cultural Encyclopedia. The Great Depression in America: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Greenwood Press. pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-0-313-33522-8. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
Langmead 2009, p. 89. Langmead, Donald (2009). Icons of American Architecture: From the Alamo to the World Trade Center. Greenwood icons. Greenwood. pp. 71–92. ISBN 978-0-313-34207-3.
Langmead 2009, p. 81. Langmead, Donald (2009). Icons of American Architecture: From the Alamo to the World Trade Center. Greenwood icons. Greenwood. pp. 71–92. ISBN 978-0-313-34207-3.
Langmead 2009, p. 87. Langmead, Donald (2009). Icons of American Architecture: From the Alamo to the World Trade Center. Greenwood icons. Greenwood. pp. 71–92. ISBN 978-0-313-34207-3.
Taranath 2016, p. 459. Taranath, B.S. (2016). Structural Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings: Steel and Composite Construction. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4398-5090-9.
Langmead 2009, p. 82. Langmead, Donald (2009). Icons of American Architecture: From the Alamo to the World Trade Center. Greenwood icons. Greenwood. pp. 71–92. ISBN 978-0-313-34207-3.

businessinsider.com (Global: 201^st place; Simple English: 143^rd place)

Verrill, Courtney (May 1, 2016). "14 weird facts that you probably didn't know about the Empire State Building". Business Insider. Retrieved October 22, 2017.

cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; Simple English: 87^th place)

"World Trade Center tower surpasses Empire State". CBS News. April 30, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
"Empire State Building's 80th floor renovations offer new visitor experience". CBS News. November 27, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

curbed.com (Global: 2,598^th place; Simple English: 2,002^nd place)

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Ricciulli, Valeria (December 2, 2019). "Empire State Building completes $165M revamp with new observatory". Curbed NY. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

livescience.com (Global: 1,726^th place; Simple English: 471^st place)

Melina, Remy (August 24, 2010). "What Do the Empire State Building's Lights Mean?". Live Science. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; Simple English: 264^th place)

archives.newyorker.com

Kinney, Harrison; Gill, Brendan (April 1, 1953). "The Talk of the Town". The New Yorker. p. 19.

nyc.gov (Global: 687^th place; Simple English: 852^nd place)

s-media.nyc.gov

Landmarks Preservation Commission 1981, pp. 12–13. "Empire State Building Interior" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. May 19, 1981.

nydailynews.com (Global: 261^st place; Simple English: 151^st place)

"It's official: 1 WTC is New York's new tallest building". Daily News. New York. April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2020.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; Simple English: 8^th place)

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"Smith Skyscraper Has a Novel Design; Setbacks of the Empire State Building Will Begin With the Sixth Story" (PDF). The New York Times. 1930. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
"Razing Of Waldorf Started By Smith; Ceremony on Roof Marks the Beginning of Demolition of Historic Hotel" (PDF). The New York Times. October 2, 1929. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
"Empire State Tower, Tallest In World, Is Opened By Hoover; The Highest Structure Raised By The Hand Of Man" (PDF). The New York Times. May 2, 1931. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
"Crash Fire Ruins Sculptor's Studio; Photo-diagram Of The Plane Crash" (PDF). The New York Times. July 29, 1945. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 24, 2017.

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Dunlap, David W. (April 30, 2012). "1 World Trade Center Will Reclaim the Sky in Lower Manhattan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
Rothstein, Edward (July 15, 2011). "A View Inside King Kong's Perch". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 27, 2013.}

skyscrapercenter.com (Global: 970^th place; Simple English: 380^th place)

"Empire State Building" The Skyscraper Center Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat website

upi.com (Global: 377^th place; Simple English: 308^th place)

"Upper floors of tallest building blazing inferno". UPI. December 31, 1969. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

Ricciulli, Valeria (December 2, 2019). "Empire State Building completes $165M revamp with new observatory". Curbed NY. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; Simple English: 6^th place)

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"Smith Skyscraper Has a Novel Design; Setbacks of the Empire State Building Will Begin With the Sixth Story" (PDF). The New York Times. 1930. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
"Razing Of Waldorf Started By Smith; Ceremony on Roof Marks the Beginning of Demolition of Historic Hotel" (PDF). The New York Times. October 2, 1929. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
"Empire State Tower, Tallest In World, Is Opened By Hoover; The Highest Structure Raised By The Hand Of Man" (PDF). The New York Times. May 2, 1931. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
See:
- Schleier, Merrill (1990). The skyscraper in American art, 1890-1931. New York, N.Y: Da Capo Press. p. 120. ISBN 0-306-80385-2. OCLC 20671553.
- Dunlap, David W. (April 30, 2012). "1 World Trade Center Will Reclaim the Sky in Lower Manhattan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- "Crash Fire Ruins Sculptor's Studio; Photo-diagram Of The Plane Crash" (PDF). The New York Times. July 29, 1945. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- Rothstein, Edward (July 15, 2011). "A View Inside King Kong's Perch". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 27, 2013.}

Empire State Building (Simple English Wikipedia)

amny.com (Global: 4,866th place; Simple English: 4,935th place)

architecturaldigest.com (Global: 3,186th place; Simple English: 4,664th place)

archive.org (Global: 6th place; Simple English: 3rd place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 118th place; Simple English: 100th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; Simple English: 4th place)

businessinsider.com (Global: 201st place; Simple English: 143rd place)

cbsnews.com (Global: 136th place; Simple English: 87th place)

curbed.com (Global: 2,598th place; Simple English: 2,002nd place)