Site Of

Historical marker location:

80 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, New York

( Marker is on Ocean Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2000

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.