Guide: OK, folks. Here we are in the Empire State Building. The history of the Empire State Building is filled with many interesting facts and figures.
Question: The word “figures” here means the numbers?
Thank you!!!
Yes, numbers, especially numbers that are part of statistics or otherwise are ver specifically descriptive.
For example, interesting figures about the building would include:
]Cost$40,948,900[5]
($555 million in 2018 dollars[6])OwnerEmpire State Realty TrustHeightArchitectural1,250 ft (381.0 m)[7]Tip1,454 ft (443.2 m)[7]Roof1,250 ft (381.0 m)[7]Top floor1,224 ft (373.1 m)[7]Observatory1,224 ft (373.1 m) (102nd floor)
1,050 feet (320 m) (86th floor)[7]DimensionsOther dimensions424 ft (129.2 m) east–west by 187 ft (57.0 m) north–south[8]Technical detailsFloor count102[7][8][9][c]Floor area2,248,355 sq ft (208,879 m2)[7]Lifts/elevators73[7]
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