Title - Chrysler Building under Construction Description - The Chrysler Building after completion in 1931. The building is an Art Deco–style skyscraper located on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. At 1,046 feet (318.9 m), the structure was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. It is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework. As of 2018, the Chrysler is the eighth-tallest building in the city, tied with The New York Times Building. Description Source - Library of Congress Year - 1931 |