- The Chrysler Building is “only” the sixth tallest building in New York – for many architecture fans it is not only the most beautiful skyscraper in the city but...
- Less than a year later, though, the Empire State Building seized the title of “world’s tallest building.” The Chrysler Building opened to the public on May 27, 1930.
- This post is a visitor's guide to the Chrysler Building, NYC's signature piece of Art Deco architecture. We cover what there is to see, its history, and how to get there.
- It made the Chrysler Building a symbol of urban modernity, of New York’s business dynamism, and of the vibrant nightlife of the world’s newest metropolis.
- History & more information. The Chrysler Building is an art deco-style skyscraper found on the East Side of New York’s Midtown Manhattan.
- The Chrysler Building was built in Arts Deco style, it was completed in 1931. The Chrysler is hailed as the best building in New York City, if not the world.
- 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.
- 1. Without the freak show-riddled Coney Island amusement park Dreamland (pictured), the Chrysler Building would never have existed.
- Its sunburst-patterned stainless steel spire remains one of the most striking features of the Manhattan skyline. Built between 1928 and 1930, the Chrysler.
- 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.