Chrysler Building
Manhattan, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
Find out more
- Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗
- ReferenceCTBUH Skyscraper Center↗
- OperatorOperator’s website↗
- Further readingEncyclopædia Britannica↗
The Chrysler Building is a 252.3-meter Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1930 in Manhattan, designed by architect William Van Alen. Constructed of granite, brick, limestone, glass, and steel, the building stands as a landmark of early twentieth-century modernism. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, designated as a New York City Landmark, and included on the New York State Register of Historic Places.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- skyscraper
- Materials
- granite, brick, limestone, glass
- Heritage
- New York State Register of Historic Places listed place, New York City Landmark
- Height
- 252.3 m
- Place
- Manhattan, United States
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