The Empire State Building Lisa Bullard Lerner Publications Minneapolis
Fighting to Be Tallest The race was on Who could build the tallest building in the world Two friends John J Raskob and Alfred E Smith thought they could Raskob at left and Smith stand beside a model of the Empire State Building
The first design for the Empire State Building included a landing area for dirigibles or airships Raskob and Smith decided to build the Empire State Building in New York City They hired planners and builders
