- Thinking that the Chrysler Building would be only 925 feet high, Severance added a 50-foot flagpole to his building making it 927 feet.
- Chrysler Building, office building in New York City, designed by William Van Alen and often cited as the epitome of the Art Deco skyscraper.
- The Chrysler Building was not the first corporate headquarters specifically designed to convey a company's image, but it may have been the most successful.
- Walter P. Chrysler (the car maker) built the Chrysler Building as a status symbol. He was in a race with the Bank of Manhattan to win the title of ‘tallest...
- When it was completed, the Chrysler Building was the tallest building in the world – until the Empire State Building opened its doors just eleven months later.
- In 2008, the Abu Dhabi Investment Council purchased a 90% stake in the building. In 1976, the Chrysler Building was declared a National Historic Landmark.
- Look at any photo of the skyline of New York, and you'll right away see the World Trade Center, the Empire State Building, and of course the Chrysler Building.
- The Chrysler Building in New York City is one of the earliest skyscrapers in the city, and it is also one of the most famous instances of Art Deco architecture.
- 5. Ornaments: The Chrysler Building was built to showcase and market Chrysler automobiles, so many of the building’s structures reflect the parts of a car.