| Erastus Corning Tower | |
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 A view of the Corning Tower from the north | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Offices |
| Location | Albany, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°38′56″N 73°45′35″W / 42.648997°N 73.759836°W |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 589 ft (180 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 42 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Wallace Harrison and Max Abramovitz |
| Website | |
| empirestateplaza | |
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[1] in height, it is the tallest skyscraper in the state of New York outside of New York City as well as the tallest building in mainland New York.[a] 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".
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 on the building to monitor nearby traffic conditions. From 2000 to 2004, it was the tallest structure in the World Almanac's list of "Other Tall Buildings in North American Cities".
- ^ "Erastus Corning Tower". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
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