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
Record height
Tallest in the world from 1930 to 1931[I]
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
Opened	1929-1930
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.

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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