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The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.At 1,046 ft (319 m), it is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework.
Times Square, in Manhattan Following is an alphabetical list of notable buildings, sites and monuments located in New York City in the United States. The borough is indicated in parentheses. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2012) American Museum of Natural History (Manhattan) Rose Center for Earth and Space America's Response Monument (Manhattan) Apollo ...
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission was created following the preservation fight and subsequent demolition of Pennsylvania Station. New York City's right to limit owners' ability to convert landmarked buildings was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978.
New York City is for sale — and it’s going for bargain basement prices. Now, the selling spree is spurring a buyer feeding frenzy that even the city’s most iconic buildings won’t escape.
Transport and Human Endeavor is the mural created in 1930 by Edward Trumbull (1884-1968) on the ceiling of the lobby of the Chrysler Building in New York City.At the time of its debut, it was the largest painting in the world, at 78 by 100 feet (24 by 30 m). [1]
The Cloud Club was a lunch club that occupied the 66th, 67th, and 68th floors of the Chrysler Building in New York City. At one time it was the highest lunch club in the world. [ 1 ] It opened in 1930 and closed in 1979.
Deutsche Bank Building: New York City: 517 (158) 39 1974 2011 Dismantled because of damage from the September 11, 2001 attacks. [310] One Meridian Plaza: Philadelphia: 492 (150) 38 1972 1999 Dismantled because of damage from a 1991 fire. [311] [312] City Investing Building: New York City: 487 (148) 33 1908 1968
The skyscraper, which has shaped Manhattan's distinctive skyline, has been closely associated with New York City's identity since the end of the 19th century.From 1890 to 1973, the title of world's tallest building resided continually in Manhattan (with a gap between 1894 and 1908, when the title was held by Philadelphia City Hall), with eight different buildings holding the title. [15]