According to the Encarta encylopedia... "It has been called the Empire State since before 1800, a reference to its wealth and variety of resources and probably derived from a comment, attributed to George Washington, that predicted that New York would become the seat of the new empire."
It is called The Empire State Building because New York State's nickname is "The Empire State."
The Empire State building had something to do with it I think
The state nickname for New York is The Empire State, and the state's motto is Excelsior. The state has an estimated population of 19.57 million.
The Empire State.
The Empire State.
New York State's nickname is, "The Empire State."
"Empire State" is a common nickname for New York State.
The nickname for New York state is the Empire State.
New York State's nickname is, "The Empire State."
The Nickname to the State of New York is The Empire State.
New York No-one knows where this nickname comes from, it's almost as old as the state itself. It was probably due to the state's wealth and resources.
The Empire State Building is located in New York, NY.The state of New York is nicknamed the Empire State.New YorkThe Empire State Building is in New York City, New York.
New York State's nickname is "The Empire State".
It is said that George Washington used the word empire when referring to the State's resources.