"The directors of the Empire State, Inc, believe that in a comparatively short time the Zeppelin airships will establish trans-Atlantic, transcontinental, and trans-Pacific lines, and possibly a route to South America from the port of New York. Building with an eye to the future, it has been determined to erect this tower to land people directly on Thirty-fourth Street and Fifth Avenue after their ocean trip, seven minutes after the airship connects with the mast."
