Chrysler Building
By William Van Alen, built 1930, Art Deco.
- Architect
- William Van Alen
- Built
- 1930
- Style
- Art Deco
- Materials
- brick, glass, granite
- Floors
- 77
- Height
- 319 m
The Chrysler Building is a 1,046-foot-tall (319 m), Art Deco skyscraper in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. Located at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, it is the tallest steel-framed brick building in the world. It was both the world's first supertall skyscraper and the world's tallest building for 11 months after its completion in 1930. As of 2019, the Chrysler is the 13th-tallest building in the city, tied with The New York Times Building.
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