The Chrysler Building is a 1,046-foot Art Deco skyscraper at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, designed by the architect William Van Alen and completed in 1930. It is the tallest steel-framed brick building in the world, and it was both the first supertall skyscraper ever built and, for eleven months after its completion, the tallest building in the world before being surpassed by the Empire State Building. Commissioned by the automobile executive Walter Chrysler, it remains one of the most celebrated examples of Art Deco architecture in New York City.
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Year Created Architectural Style Structural System Building Type Commissioned By Floor Area (sqm)Sourced to the subject's own account Height (metres) Storey CountSourced to the subject's own account Connections
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Canonical Art Deco skyscraper.
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1. Chrysler Building (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead para 1, completion-date clause
world's tallest building for 11 months after its completion in 1930
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The Chrysler Building is a 1,046-foot-tall (319 m), Art Deco skyscraper
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it is the tallest steel-framed brick building in the world
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The Chrysler Building is a 1,046-foot-tall (319 m), Art Deco skyscraper
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it is the tallest steel-framed brick building in the world
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the building was commissioned by Walter Chrysler, the head of the Chrysler Corporation
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The Chrysler Building is a 1,046-foot-tall (319 m), Art Deco skyscraper in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
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The Chrysler Building is a 1,046-foot-tall (319 m), Art Deco skyscraper in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
View the Source 2. Chrysler Building (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata floor area (P2046) statement (EntityId 295915): 111201.0 sqm
Wikidata item Q11274, property P2046 (area): converted to 111201.0 square metres (preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated, building's own item).
Wikidata storey count (P1101) statement (EntityId 295915): 77
Wikidata item Q11274, property P1101 (floors above ground): 77 (preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated, building's own item).
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