Years Built: 1887-1889 for 1889 Universal Exhibition and Centennial

       of the French Revolution

Engineers : Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier

Architect : Stephen Sauvestre

Contractor : Gustave Eiffel

Occasion for Construction:  1889 Universal Exhibition

Construction Period: 23 January 1887 to March 1889 (2years,2months,5days)

Tower inaugurated: March 31, 1889

Number of Steel Workers: 300

Number of Workers Killed during Construction: 1

Rivets: 2,500,000

Steel pieces: 18,038

Height: 300.51 meters (986 feet) (+/- 15 cm depending on temperature)

     1st level -  57 meters

     2nd level - 115 meters

     3rd level - 276 meters

Height including television antenna: 320.755 meters (1052 feet)

Weight: 7,000 tons (1,000 tons removed during 1990's renovation)

Base: 412 feet square, although also noted as about 2.5 acres

Foundation Pressure: 58.26 to 64 psi (9000 psf)

Paint: 50 tons every 7 years

Paint Color: Dark Brown

Steps to Top: 1789 (Birnbaum), 1671 (Joseph Harriss), 1652 (others),