On June 21, 1965 the cornerstone was laid for what would become the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza. Marketed at the time as a "Design for the Future," the Plaza exists today as an icon of 20th century modernist architecture. New York State is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Empire State Plaza and the story of how the center of New York's capital city became a public space where government, culture, and community converge.
The voices heard on this video include:
:01 – Mark Madison – Senior Superintendent of Construction – OGS Design and Construction Group – Albany Division
:08 – Karen Murphy – Administrative Assistant to Director of Convention and Cultural Events – OGS
:12 – Kitty Carlisle Hart (Audio from Plaza Dedication Oct. 6, 1978) At the time she was chair of the New York State Council of the Arts
:21 – Erastus Corning 2nd (Audio from Plaza Dedication Oct. 6, 1978) Mayor of Albany, 1942-1983
:28 – James Jamieson, A.I.A. - Capitol Architect – OGS Design and Construction
:35 – Erastus Corning 2nd (Audio from Plaza Dedication Oct. 6, 1978) Mayor of Albany, 1942-1983
:48 – Nelson Rockefeller (Audio from 1971 State of the State) Governor of New York, 1959-1973 …...more
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