| − | 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]</ref> Appointed with huge [[gargoyle|gargoyles]], the artwork and architecture are the epitome of the [[Art Deco]] movement. | + | 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]</ref> Appointed with huge [[gargoyle]]s, the artwork and architecture are the epitome of the [[Art Deco]] movement. |
| − | "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> | + | "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> |