The Corning Tower is the tallest building in the Empire State Plaza.

The Erastus Corning Tower, also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower or simply the Corning Tower, is a skyscraper located in downtown Albany, New York. Completed in 1973 and sided with Vermont Pearl marble and glass, the state office building is part of the Empire State Plaza. At 589 feet (180 m) and 44 stories in height, it is the tallest structure in Albany. In addition, the Corning Tower is the tallest skyscraper in New York State outside of New York City. Erastus Corning 2nd, the building's namesake, was the mayor of Albany for over 40 years from 1941 to 1983. The tower was dedicated to him in March 1983 during his hospitalization. Before that dedication, it was known as the "Tower Building". For other uses, see Albany. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Wallace K. Harrison is a mid-twentieth-century architect. ... Max Abramovitz (May 23, 1908–September 12, 2004) was a prominent architect of the New York City firm Harrison, Abramovitz, & Abbe. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 763 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1080 × 849 pixel, file size: 591 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Empire State Plaza I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 763 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1080 × 849 pixel, file size: 591 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Empire State Plaza I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... A glimpse of The Egg—the egg-shaped performing arts center at the Empire State Plaza—as seen from State Street. ... For other uses, see Albany. ... This article is about the state. ... A glimpse of The Egg—the egg-shaped performing arts center at the Empire State Plaza—as seen from State Street. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Erastus Corning 2nd (October 7, 1909 - May 28, 1983) was a mayor of Albany, New York. ... Albany City Hall houses the mayors office From its formal chartering on 1686-07-22 until 1779, the Mayors of Albany, New York were appointed by the royal governor of New York, per the provisions of the original City Charter, issued by Governor Thomas Dongan. ...

The Corning Tower houses the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Office of General Services. Two New York State Department of Transportation traffic cameras are located in the building. From 2000 to 2004, it was the tallest structure in the World Almanac's list of "Other Tall Buildings in North American Cities". The tower is notably similar in design to the former World Trade Center in New York City. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is reponsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S. state of New York. ... Minnesota Closed-Circuit TV Traffic Cameras There are 285 cameras located along the Twin Cities freeway system. ... The World Almanac and Book of Facts is a book considered to be a top reference work. ... For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). ...

Observation deck

An observation deck is located on the Corning Tower's 42nd floor. It offers expansive views of Albany, the Hudson River, and the surrounding area. Panels below the windows give information about the visible landmarks. The observation deck, however, does not feature a 360-degree view because it has no windows on the west side. A nonstop elevator to the 42nd floor reaches a speed of 1,400 feet (427 m) per minute. The deck is open to the public for free daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., last check in at 3:45. Visitors over 16 must present photo identification to access the observation deck, and those under 16 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.^[1] In architecture, a deck is a constructed flat surface capable of supporting weight, similar to a floor but typically constructed outdoors and usually (though not always) connected to a building. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and...

Photo gallery

The Empire State Plaza, with the Corning Tower on the left. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A glimpse of The Egg—the egg-shaped performing arts center at the Empire State Plaza—as seen from State Street. ...

The Albany skyline. The Corning Tower is on the far left. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1200, 1103 KB) Summary I (Kurt Reichardt) took this picture in April, 2005 from across the Hudson River in Rensselaer, NY Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... For other uses, see Skyline (disambiguation). ...

References

1. ^ http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/visiting/cultural/defaultobservation.html

• Erastus Corning Tower at Emporis Buildings
• Erastus Corning 2nd Biography at AlbanyCounty.com

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See also

• Empire State Plaza
• Erastus Corning 2nd

Other Albany skyscrapers include: A glimpse of The Egg—the egg-shaped performing arts center at the Empire State Plaza—as seen from State Street. ... Erastus Corning 2nd (October 7, 1909 - May 28, 1983) was a mayor of Albany, New York. ...

• Alfred E. Smith Building
• Home Savings Bank Building
• One Commerce Plaza

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External links

• Corning Tower Observation Deck
• NYS DOT Corning Tower East Traffic Camera
• NYS DOT Corning Tower North Traffic Camera
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