This article is about the building in Manhattan, New York City. For the current US Chrysler headquarters, see Chrysler World Headquarters and Technology Center. For Chrysler offices in downtown Detroit, see Chrysler House.
Chrysler Building
The Chrysler Building in May 2009
Record height
Tallest in the world from May 27, 1930[1][2] to May 1, 1931[3][I]
Land: Cooper Union Building: SIGNA Group and RFR Holding LLC[6]
Height
Antenna spire
1,046 ft (319 m)[4]
Roof
925 ft (282 m)
Top floor
899 ft (274 m)[4]
Technical details
Floor count
77[4][5]
Floor area
1,196,958 sq ft (111,201.0 m2)[4]
Lifts/elevators
32[4]
Design and construction
Architect(s)
William Van Alen
Structural engineer
Ralph Squire & Sons
Main contractor
Fred T Ley & Co
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Designated
December 8, 1976[8]
Reference no.
76001237
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Designated
December 8, 1976[9]
Reference no.
76001237
New York State Register of Historic Places
Designated
June 23, 1980[10]
Reference no.
06101.001565
New York City Landmark
Designated
September 12, 1978[11]
Reference no.
0992[11]
Designated entity
Facade
New York City Landmark
Designated
September 12, 1978[12]
Reference no.
0996[12]
Designated entity
Interior: Lobby
References
[4][7]
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. At 1,046 ft (319 m), 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 its completion in 1930. As of 2019[update], the Chrysler is the 12th-tallest building in the city, tied with The New York Times Building.[13]
Originally a project of real estate developer and former New York State Senator William H. Reynolds, the building was commisioned by Walter Chrysler, the head of the Chrysler Corporation. The construction of the Chrysler Building, an early skyscraper, was characterized by a competition with 40 Wall Street and the Empire State Building to become the world's tallest building. The Chrysler Building was designed and funded by Walter Chrysler personally as a real estate investment for his children, but it was not intended as the Chrysler Corporation's headquarters. An annex was completed in 1952, and the building was sold by the Chrysler family the next year, with numerous subsequent owners.
When the Chrysler Building opened, there were mixed reviews of the building's design, some calling it inane and unoriginal, others hailing it as modernist and iconic. Reviewers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries regarded the building as a paragon of the Art Deco architectural style. In 2007, it was ranked ninth on the American Institute of Architects' list of America's Favorite Architecture. The facade and interior became New York City designated landmarks in 1978, and the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
^ abLandmarks Preservation Commission 1978, p. 2.
^ abCite error: The named reference NYT-Chrysler-Open-1930 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference signa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Emporis building ID 114867". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
^"Chrysler Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
^"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^"Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. November 7, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
^ abLandmarks Preservation Commission 1978, p. 1.
^ abLandmarks Preservation Commission Interior 1978, p. 1.
^"Chrysler Building - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
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