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Chrysler Building
Historical landmark · Midtown East ·
100 Years of Art Deco: The World’s Greatest Art Deco Buildings
Among Manhattan’s early twentieth-century skyscrapers, the Chrysler Building stands out as the most iconic and recognisably deco, with a tower crowned by typically deco sunburst motifs that seem to bubble skywards and, in this view, recall radio waves signalling modernity and technological progress; designed by William Van Alen for Walter P. Chrysler and completed in 1930, the building may look simple from afar but is actually elaborately decorated, studded with eagle-shaped gargoyles and details inspired by Chrysler radiator caps. - Dominic Lutyens
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Iconic Art Deco skyscraper with ornate lobby and spire
405 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10174 Get directions
