Sightseeing / Cataract House, Cohoes Falls, N.Y.

Historical marker location:

Cohoes, New York

( Marker can be reached from North Mohawk Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2008

The Empire State Building, which was completed in 1931, was built during the Great Depression and was funded entirely by private investors. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest building in the world.