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Chrysler Building Owner Is Poised to Lose Control of Iconic Skyscraper
The owner of the land beneath the historic Chrysler Building said Friday it was taking control of the office tower, in what ...
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The Intriguing History Of The Chrysler Building, An Art Deco Skyscraper That Officially Joined The Famous New York City Skyline In 1930 And Was Once The Tallest Buildin…
However, the infamous Art Deco stainless steel spire designed by William, which weighs 27 tons, increased the Chrysler ...
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The Precarious History of New York’s Iconic Chrysler Building
secretly assembled high up in the building’s skeleton, was his trump card. Hoisted into place in less than two hours, the spire brought the Chrysler’s height to 1,046 feet—handily beating ...
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100 years after Gatsby, New York is reliving the Roaring Twenties
The Chrysler Building’s spire is an iconic Art Deco addition to New York City's skyline. Photograph by George Hammerstein, Getty Images ...