Art Deco skyscraper in the Turtle Bay neighborhood on the East Side of Manhattan is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework
General Information
Hours
Lobby hours 8am to 6pm
Fees:
No entrance fees to view lobby
Seasons:
All year
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper at 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in Turtle Bay. At 1,046 feet it is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework, and it was the world's tallest building for 11 months after completion in 1930, in a race with 40 Wall Street and the Empire State Building. It is a National Historic Landmark (1976) and city landmark (1978).
Highlights
- Crown: seven radiating terraced arches clad in Nirosta steel with triangular windows in a sunburst pattern, lit at night
- Ornaments: gargoyle-like radiator-cap replicas on the 31st floor and eagles on the 61st
- Lobby: Art Deco entrances on Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street
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