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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]]. 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]]. Appointed with huge [[gargoyle|gargoyles]], 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> | ||
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Revision as of 16:34, September 11, 2007
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. Appointed with huge gargoyles, 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.[1]
- ↑ [Peter Gossel and Gabriele Leuthauser. Architecture in the Twentieth Century. p209.]
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