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    The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper located in New York City. Construction began in 1928 and was finished in 1930, at which point it became the world's tallest building at 1,046 feet. It held this title for 11 months until it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. It remains the tallest brick building in the world. The building was designed by architect William Van Alen for Walter P. Chrysler and originally included plans for a decorative glass crown, though a secret spire was added to reclaim the title of world's tallest building from a competing project.

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    The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper located in New York City. Construction began in 1928 and was finished in 1930, at which point it became the world's tallest building at 1,046 feet. It held this title for 11 months until it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. It remains the tallest brick building in the world. The building was designed by architect William Van Alen for Walter P. Chrysler and originally included plans for a decorative glass crown, though a secret spire was added to reclaim the title of world's tallest building from a competing project.

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    The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper located in New York City. Construction began in 1928 and was finished in 1930, at which point it became the world's tallest building at 1,046 feet. It held this title for 11 months until it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. It remains the tallest brick building in the world. The building was designed by architect William Van Alen for Walter P. Chrysler and originally included plans for a decorative glass crown, though a secret spire was added to reclaim the title of world's tallest building from a competing project.

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    The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper located in New York City. Construction began in 1928 and was finished in 1930, at which point it became the world's tallest building at 1,046 feet. It held this title for 11 months until it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. It remains the tallest brick building in the world. The building was designed by architect William Van Alen for Walter P. Chrysler and originally included plans for a decorative glass crown, though a secret spire was added to reclaim the title of world's tallest building from a competing project.

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    Chrysler building

    TheChrysler Buildingis anArt


    Decostyleskyscraperin New York
    City, located on the east side
    ofManhattan, the construction
    started in 1928 and was finished at
    1930.
    At 1,046 feet (319m),the structure
    was the world's tallest building for 11
    months before it was surpassed by
    theEmpire State Buildingin 1931. It
    is still the tallest brick building in the
    world. After thedestructionof
    theWorld Trade Center, it was again
    the second-tallest building in New
    York City until December 2007.

    The Chrysler Building was designed by


    architectWilliam Van Alenfor a project ofWalter
    P. Chrysler. Van Alen's original design for the
    skyscraper called for a decorative jewel-like glass
    crown. The height of the skyscraper was also
    originally designed to be 246 meters.
    The building stood about even with a rival project
    at40 Wall Street, designed byH. Craig
    Severance. Severance increased the height of his
    project and then publicly claimed the title of the
    world's tallest building. In response, Van Alen
    obtained permission for a 38-meter (125ft) long
    spireand had it secretly constructed inside the
    frame of the building. The spire was delivered to
    the site in four different sections. It was the first
    man-made structure to stand taller than 1,000
    feet.

    ~ INTERIOR ~

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