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The '''Chrysler Building''' is a hallmark of the [[Manhattan]] skyline.  Positioned at 42nd Street and [[Lexington Avenue]], the building towers over nearby [[Grand Central Station]], total height of 1048 feet.  Appointed with huge [[gargoyle|gargoyles]], the artwork and architecture are the epitome of the [[Art Deco]] movement.
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"The design, originally drawn up for building contractor William H. Reynolds, was finally sold to Walter P. Chrysler, who wanted a provocative building which would not merely scrape the sky but positively pierce it.<ref>[Peter Gossel and Gabriele Leuthauser. Architecture in the Twentieth Century. p209.]</ref>
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The '''Chrysler Building''' is a hallmark of the [[Manhattan]] skyline.  Positioned at 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, the building towers over nearby [[Grand Central Station]], total height of 1048 feet.<ref>[http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Chrysler_Building Chrysler Building.]</ref> Appointed with huge gargoyles, the artwork and architecture are the epitome of the [[Art Deco]] movement.
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"The design, originally drawn up for building contractor William H. Reynolds, was finally sold to Walter P. Chrysler, who wanted a provocative building which would not merely scrape the sky but positively pierce it."<ref>Peter Gossel and Gabriele Leuthauser. Architecture in the Twentieth Century. p209.</ref>
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William Van Alen (1883–1954), an American architect, was the principal designer.
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It was the tallest skyscraper in the world at the time of its completion, and remains one of the tallest steel skyscrapers to this day.<ref>https://www.constructionweekonline.com/news/article-9180-top-10-worlds-tallest-steel-buildings</ref>
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== See also ==
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*[https://en.wikiarquitectura.com/building/Chrysler-Building/ Chrysler Building history]
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