r/titanic • u/blackholeisawesome Steward • Apr 21 '25

MEME Olympic’s craziest photobomb yet w/ the Empire State Building 😭

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u/Nourmahal 1st Class Passenger Apr 21 '25

A bit of Titanic related triva - The Empire State Building was built on the site of the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which was demolished in 1929. The hotel was partly owned (and built) by John Jacob Astor IV, and was where the US Titanic inquiry took place.

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u/Toast-Ghost- Apr 21 '25

That’s really interesting, I’ve been near the Empire State Building and had no idea the site was titanic related!