Chrysler Building
Art Deco tower
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in Manhattan, completed in 1930.
Its distinctive stainless steel spire and eagle gargoyles make it one of New York City's most recognizable landmarks.
Briefly the world's tallest building before the Empire State Building surpassed it, it remains an icon of early 20th-century American architecture and ambition.
NYC's densest borough
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- 42nd StreetFamous Manhattan east-west road
- Grand CentralMajor Manhattan rail station
- Fifth AvenueIconic Manhattan thoroughfare
Times Square · Rockefeller Center · United Nations · Park Avenue · cityscape
Tapering architectural peak
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
masonry · gargoyles · lobby · elevator doors · ceiling murals · setbacks · pinnacle · finial
Radial ray pattern
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- gargoyleDecorative architectural waterspout
terrazzo · ziggurat · ornament · chrome · symmetry · hubcap · radiator cap · scalloped
Tall slender edifice
- highriseMultistory urban building
- steel frameMetal structural support system
- constructionProcess of building something
- 1930Year after '29 crash
tenant · observation deck · verticality · foundation · girder · zoning · developer
Pictorial screen symbol
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- postcardMailable picture souvenir
photograph · heritage · historic preservation · National Register · attraction · guidebook · recognition · panorama
Manhattan
NYC's densest borough
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- 42nd StreetFamous Manhattan east-west road
- Grand CentralMajor Manhattan rail station
Fifth Avenue · Times Square · Rockefeller Center · United Nations · Park Avenue · cityscape
spire
Tapering architectural peak
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
brickwork · masonry · gargoyles · lobby · elevator doors · ceiling murals · setbacks · pinnacle · finial · cladding
sunburst
Radial ray pattern
gargoyle · terrazzo · ziggurat · ornament · chrome · symmetry · hubcap · radiator cap · scalloped · setback
tower
Tall slender edifice
- highriseMultistory urban building
- steel frameMetal structural support system
- constructionProcess of building something
1930 · tenant · observation deck · verticality · foundation · girder · zoning · developer
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
postcard · photograph · heritage · historic preservation · National Register · attraction · guidebook · recognition · panorama · observation
- Famous LandmarksEiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Great Wall, Pyramids of Giza, Giza pyramids
- American Architecturecolonial, Craftsman, bungalow, ranch house, Cape Cod
- architectureEiffel Tower, architects, design, thatching, drawings
- American LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge
- City SightsStatue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, Sydney Opera House, Golden Gate Bridge
- East Coast LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, White House, Liberty Bell, Independence Hall
Chrysler BuildingBrutalist architecture
Stark monumental concrete design
International Style · One World Trade Center · Bauhaus · concrete bunker · minimalist architecture
Chrysler BuildingEmpire State Building
Tall NYC landmark structure
One World Trade Center · bungalow · Burj Khalifa · ranch house · Willis Tower
Chrysler BuildingGrand Canyon
Massive Arizona gorge
Mount Rushmore · Old Faithful · Niagara Falls · natural monument · wilderness