Chrysler Building

The Chrysler Building is a skyscraper in New York City, United States. It is 1,046 feet (319 m) tall and has 77 floors. It was built in 1931 and is one of the tallest buildings in the world.

Chrysler Building
Chrysler Building.jpg
Record height
Tallest in the world from 1930 to 1931
Preceded by	The Trump Building
Surpassed by	Empire State Building
General information
Status	Active
Type	Skyscraper
Location	New York City United States
Country	United States
Construction started	Start in 1931
Completed	Conclusion in 1930
Height
Antenna spire	319 m (1046 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	77 Floor

The Chrysler Building was the tallest building in the world from 1930 to 1931. Before it was built, the tallest building in the world was the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building, now called The Trump Building. The Empire State Building became the tallest one year later. The Chrysler Building is still the tallest brick building in the world.

The Chrysler Building was also the tallest structure in the world from 1930 to 1931. Before it was built, the tallest structure in the world was Eiffel Tower. The Empire State Building became the tallest within a year later.

Photos

• Chrysler Building detail.jpg
• Chrysler top2.jpg
• Chrysler Building Midtown Manhattan New York City 1932.jpg
• Chrysler building.jpg
• Chrysler Building 2007.JPG
• The Chrysler Building in Night New York City viewed from the Public Library.jpg

Chrysler Building Media

• Chrysler Building spire, Manhattan, by Carol Highsmith (LOC highsm.04444).jpg

  Chrysler Building spire, Manhattan, by Carol Highsmith (LOC highsm.04444)

• Chrysler Building Oct 2021 03.jpg

  The lower walls are clad with white brick, interrupted by white-marble bands in a manner similar to a basket weaving.

• Chrysler Building Office North Facing Window.jpg

  View from one of the north-facing triangular windows

• Chrysler Building 2005 4.jpg

  The Chrysler Building from the Empire State Building, both erected as part of New York City's 1920s building boom

• Chrysler Building Nov 2021.jpg

  Chrysler Building from The SUMMIT at One Vanderbilt with the United Nations headquarters in the background

• One of the radiator cap–themed ornaments

• NYCbyPinHt update.jpg

  Height comparison of buildings in New York City

• Chrysler Building 1965 (cropped).tif

  The Chrysler Building in 1965

Related pages

• List of tallest buildings in the world
• List of tallest buildings in New York City

Other websites

• Emporis.com - Chrysler Building
• SkycraperPage.com – Chrysler Building Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine