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Chrysler Building
Chrysler Building was the world's tallest building from 27 May 1930 to 1931.* Preceded by 40 Wall Street Surpassed by Empire State Building Information Location Coordinates: N40° 45.103' W73° 58.563' 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, USA Status Complete Constructed 1928-1930 Height Antenna/Spire 1,047' (318.9 m) Roof 925' (282.0 m) Top floor 899' (274.0 m) Technical Details Floor count 77 Floor area 1,195,000 sq. ft. 111,201 sq. m Elevator count 32 Companies Architect William Van Alen * Fully habitable, self-supported, from main entrance to rooftop; see world's tallest structures for other listings. The Chrysler Building The Chrysler Building Looking out one of the north triangular windows at the top of the building. Looking out one of the north triangular windows at the top of the building. Elevator interior with inlaid wood Elevator interior with inlaid woodTop photos chosen by u all:
NYC: Chrysler Building and Mobil Building
Made by wallyg
The Chrysler Building, standing 1,046 feet high on the east side of Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, was the first structure in the world to surpass the 1,000 foot threshold. Despite being overtaken by the Empire State Building as the tallest building in the world during the 1930s, the Chrysler Building is still the tallest brick building in the world. The Chrysler Building is an example of Art Deco architecture, and the distinctive ornamentation of the tower is based on features that were then being used on Chrysler automobiles. The corners of the 61st floors are graced with eagles, replicas of the 1929 Chrysler hood ornaments. On the 31st floors the corner ornamentation are replicas of the 1929 Chrysler radiator caps. The lobby is similarly elegant. When the building first opened it contained a public viewing gallery near the top, which a few years later was changed into a restaurant, but neither of these enterprises was able to be financially self sustaining during the Great Depression and the former observation floor became a private club. The very top stories of the building are narrow with low sloped ceilings, designed mostly for exterior appearance with interiors useful only to hold radio broadcasting and other mechanical and electrical equipment. The Chrysler Building was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1978. In 2007, The Chrysler Building was ranked #9 on the AIA 150 America's Favorite Architecture list. National Historic Register #76001237
The Met Life & Chrysler Buildings at Dusk (October, 2006)
Made by Hernan Hernandez
It had been raining all morning and afternoon. A couple of hours before sunset, the rain stopped and the clouds parted... but then, right before sunset, the clouds started to gather again. Here is a swath of Mid-Town Manhattan skyline, as seen from my balcony, including the Chysler and Met Life (formerly Pam Am) Buildings, at the beginning of sunset, as clouds thicken (photo taken on 10-28-2006). Visit My Blog: Through My Third Eye or see my slideshows at PhotoFront.com.
Glorious (NYC, December, 2006)
Made by Hernan Hernandez
On the left is Grand Central Station. The big boy up top is the Chrysler Building. The Shiny building in the center is the Grand Hyatt Hotel (photo taken on 12-23-2006). Visit My Photo Blog: Through My Third Eye and/or see my slideshows at www.yesterdayslife.com/photofront/dezcomm.
Lex Looker (NYC, November 2007)
Made by Hernan Hernandez
Looking up Lexington Ave, from 23rd St. you can see the Chrysler Building. Baruch College is on the right.
watching the street
Made by Frederic-JG
usa, new york, 405 lexinton av. the chrysler bulding. 1930 william van hallen. 319 m
Chrysler Building
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Each beautiful Chrysler Building Christmas ornament is hand blown and painted for a truly one of a kind Christmas Ornament to be cherished every year. These Chrysler Building ornaments
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still on top of the Empire State Building overlooking Midtown. You can spot Central Park, the metlife Building, the Chrysler Building and the United Nations headquarters.
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* New York Public Library * Chrysler Building * UN Building * Grand Central Terminal * metlife (Pan Am) Building * GE Building/ Rockefeller Center * USS
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Views from the Empire State Building
State Building in April 2007. It features the Chrysler building, The Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero, Macy's, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Flatiron Building and
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