Chrysler building when was it built

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Abu Dhabi Investment Council. Otis Elevator Company. Dow Corning Corporation. Retrofit Companies Involved. Design Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases. WP Chrysler. William Van Alen. Therefore on 15 October William H. Reynolds sold the design to Walter P. After his purchase, Chrysler asked Val Alen if he could change the blueprint to make it into something even more ambitious -- the tallest building in the world.

And it was with this goal in mind that the construction site was opened Work continued until It took just under three years to set not only a new world record, but to erect a building that is still one of the most beautiful in Manhattan even today. Very few people have had the chance to see it, but the lucky few who have been say that the Cloud Club is an incredible sight. Spread out over three floors, from the 66th to the 68th, this super exclusive Club was the watering hole for New York City's movers and shakers, who gathered here to drink, play cards and to talk business deals.

When Walter P. Chrysler embarked on the project to build the skyscraper, his automobile company was the thrird-largest in the United States , after Ford Motor Company and General Motors. His desire to take on such an ambitious project was linked to his goal to demonstrate his comlany's succeess by giving Chrysler a headquarters that would be the envy of the entire world.

And, in fact, the skyscraper served as the company's headquarters from to But the era came to an end. The auto mogul was so in love with the building that he bought it for himself. However, the design proved to be too advanced and costly for building contractor William H. Reynolds, who disapproved of Van Alen's original plan.

The design and lease were then sold to Walter P. Chrysler, who worked with Van Alen and redesigned the skyscraper for additional stories; it was eventually revised to be m ft tall. As Walter Chrysler was the chairman of the Chrysler Corporation and intended to make the building into Chrysler's headquarters, various architectural details and especially the building's gargoyles were modeled after Chrysler automobile products like the hood ornaments of the Plymouth; they exemplify the machine age in the s.

The Chrysler Building is considered a leading example of Art Deco architecture. The corners of the 61st floor are graced with eagles; on the 31st floor, the corner ornamentation are replicas of the Chrysler radiator caps.

In total, the building currently contains 3, windows on its facade and 4 banks of 8 elevators designed by the Otis Elevator Corporation. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in The Chrysler Building is also renowned and recognized for its terraced crown. Composed of seven radiating terraced arches, Van Alen's design of the crown is a cruciform groin vault constructed into seven concentric members with transitioning setbacks, mounted up one behind another. But Severance heard about the Chrysler Building's new additions and added five more stories to his building on 40 Wall Street, pictured here.

Arthur Gerlach. A ton steel spire—to be placed atop the Chrysler Building—was then constructed in secret. Al Pereira Getty Images. Once added, the Chrysler Building officially became the tallest building in the world.

Rivalries, risks, and secrets aside, both 40 Wall Street pictured and The Chrysler Building are listed as historic landmarks. Raymond Boyd Getty Images. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses.