Empire State Building from the High Line
by Diane Lent
Title
Empire State Building from the High Line
Artist
Diane Lent
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
View of the Empire State Building as seen from the High Line in New York City with flowers in the foreground and deep blue sky in the background and New York buildings in the middle ground.
The High Line is a public park built on an historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. It is owned by the City of New York, and maintained and operated by Friends of the High Line. Founded in 1999 by community residents, Friends of the High Line fought for the High Line’s preservation and transformation at a time when the historic structure was under the threat of demolition. It is now the non-profit conservancy working with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to make sure the High Line is maintained as an extraordinary public space for all visitors to enjoy. In addition to overseeing maintenance, operations, and public programming for the park, Friends of the High Line works to raise the essential private funds to support more than 90 percent of the park’s annual operating budget, and to advocate for the preservation and transformation of the High Line at the Rail Yards, the third and final section of the historic structure, which runs between West 30th and West 34th Streets.
The High Line is located on Manhattan's West Side. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues. The first section of the High Line opened on June 9, 2009. It runs from Gansevoort Street to West 20th Street. The second section, which runs between West 20th and West 30th Streets, opened June 8, 2011.
The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 meters), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft (443.2 m) high.[6] Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for 40 years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower was completed in 1972.
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July 19th, 2013
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Comments (38)
Belinda Greb
Really beautiful clarity and color - love the rooftop flowers. This High Line is new since I left - would love to see this!
JOHN TELFER
Diane, Amazing photo with great details and the clarity is remarkable, this is something I have been wanting to take a walk on since my daughter told me about it, great shot of the Empire State Building and a great sky scene, fav, voted and google promoted
Elizabeth McTaggart
Wonderful capture! The High Line is one of my must visit sites if I ever get back to New York! I have read about the High Line since it was under threat of being torn down ~~ fascinating to watch it develop over the years!!