Buildings and Structures

Chrysler Building

Skyscraper

Citation Formats

General Reference

Architecture and Design Atlas. "Chrysler Building." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://architecture.interactiveatlas.org/buildings/chrysler-building.

APA Style

Architecture and Design Atlas. (n.d.). Chrysler Building. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://architecture.interactiveatlas.org/buildings/chrysler-building

BibTeX

@misc{architectureanddesignatlas-chrysler-building,
  author = {Architecture and Design Atlas},
  title = {Chrysler Building},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://architecture.interactiveatlas.org/buildings/chrysler-building},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

William Van Alen's Art Deco skyscraper on Lexington Avenue, New York, completed in 1930, its stainless steel crown of sunburst arcs and triangular windows the most loved silhouette of the style. Its secretly assembled spire took it past the Bank of Manhattan tower to make it briefly the tallest building in the world, until the Empire State Building overtook it the following year.

Facts

Building Type

Skyscraper 1

Location

New York City, United States 1

Completed Year

1930 2

Height (m)

318.9 2

Height to the architectural top including the spire, per CTBUH.

Cross-Tradition Connections