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Where is it? (UPDATE II: the painting of Chrysler building over the entrance)
We all know what it is, but where is this? Exactly! Not a real tough quiz this time. Just a little test to see how knowledgeable the real insiders are. You have exactly 24 hours as from 01.00 GMT Saturday, December 4th to enter your best answer under 'Add new comment' . The more precise your answer, the better your chance to win the infamous PreWarCar T-shirt. No week of waiting this time! We'll publish all answers on Monday and let you know our decision. Enjoy weekend and be precise!
UPDATE II: thank you, you taught us all an awfull lot about probably the most beautiful skyskraper in the world. If you want to learn/see even more check Google Images and learn how much the building was inspired by features (radiator, mascot & hubcaps) of the Model '29 Chrysler cars. Of all senders who knew about the existing ceiling mural by Edward Turnbull, only a few came nearer than saying it is in the Lobby of Chrysler Building(it is a vast lobby!). Most elegant answer was by Robb Stewart who wrote: "...enter the lobby of the Chrysler Building and look up." But he's a jury member. So this weeks winner is Holger Kempf: "You see this part of the painting with your first steps in the lobby, its over the entrance." Congratulations Holger!
UPDATE: Thank you for the m-a-s-s-i-v-e response to this little quiz!!!
To point out a winner we first have to determine the exact location of the object. Most competitors referred to the building, but this of course is a mural painting depicting the famous building, not the building itself. In terms of location 'New York' is not precise enough. Manhattan either, nor the junction of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, not even the umpteen times seen GPS data for the building have proved to come close enough to win.
Competitors referring to the painting are still in the 'the race'. We are in the proces of evaluating responses of Richard Armstrong, Ryan Noble, David Miller, Pjotter, Stuart Penketh, Holger Kempf, Robb Stewart and Karl Darby. We will be back later.
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05 Dezember 2010, 23:46
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05 Dezember 2010, 23:24
Somewere in Gotham city ???
And I don't give the GPS coordinates, because I dont want to celebrate
Christmas on Gitmo.
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And I don't give the GPS coordinates, because I dont want to celebrate
Christmas on Gitmo.
Lansink
05 Dezember 2010, 19:14
The address of the Chrysler Building is on:
405 Lexington Ave, NY 10174.
Regards, Gerard Lansink.
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405 Lexington Ave, NY 10174.
Regards, Gerard Lansink.
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05 Dezember 2010, 12:19
I suppose the painting to be shown in the Louwman collection of automotive art.
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04 Dezember 2010, 21:21
Chrysler Building
Met zo een e-mail adres als het mijne moet ge het juiste antwoord wel kennen hé ?? enkele details :
Start bouw 1928
Opening 1930
Hoogte 319 m
Verdiepingen 77
Vloeroppervlak 111.201 m²
Architect William van Alen
Eigenaar Abu Dhabi Investment Council (90%) Tishman Speyer Properties (10%)
Aannemer Fred T Ley & Co
http://rides.webshots.com/album/561620068ufskMc
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Met zo een e-mail adres als het mijne moet ge het juiste antwoord wel kennen hé ?? enkele details :
Start bouw 1928
Opening 1930
Hoogte 319 m
Verdiepingen 77
Vloeroppervlak 111.201 m²
Architect William van Alen
Eigenaar Abu Dhabi Investment Council (90%) Tishman Speyer Properties (10%)
Aannemer Fred T Ley & Co
http://rides.webshots.com/album/561620068ufskMc
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04 Dezember 2010, 20:59
This is of course the Chrysler Building in New York City. It is located at 405 Lexington Avenue at the junction of 42nd Street, in the Turtle Bay area on the east side of Manhattan. It is one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture, and one of the most recognisable (and best-loved) buildings in NYC. The Chrysler Building was designed by the architect William Van Alen to be the headquarters of the Chrysler corporation. Although it was their headquarters from its completion in 1930 until the mid 1950's, it was never actually owned by the company because Walter P. Chrysler decided to pay for it himself so that his children could inherit it (they sold it in 1947).
Reaching up to a height of 1,047 feet (319 metres) inclusive of the spire, it held the title of the world's tallest building for a mere 11 months before it was overtaken by the Empire State Building in 1931. Despite the speed with which this skyscraper was built (averaging four floors per week), no workers died during its construction.
The characteristic ornamentation of the building is based on features that were being used on Chrysler cars in 1929. The corners of the 61st floor are decorated with eagles which are replicas of the bonnet ornaments, and on the 31st floor the corner ornamentation details are replicas of the radiator caps. Possibly the most distinctive feature of the building is its terraced crown which consists of seven radiating terraced arches. The night-time appearance is just as distinctive – the lighting allows the top of the building to be lit in different colours for special occasions. The Art Deco interior decoration is equally fabulous and involves the imaginative use of exotic woods.
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Reaching up to a height of 1,047 feet (319 metres) inclusive of the spire, it held the title of the world's tallest building for a mere 11 months before it was overtaken by the Empire State Building in 1931. Despite the speed with which this skyscraper was built (averaging four floors per week), no workers died during its construction.
The characteristic ornamentation of the building is based on features that were being used on Chrysler cars in 1929. The corners of the 61st floor are decorated with eagles which are replicas of the bonnet ornaments, and on the 31st floor the corner ornamentation details are replicas of the radiator caps. Possibly the most distinctive feature of the building is its terraced crown which consists of seven radiating terraced arches. The night-time appearance is just as distinctive – the lighting allows the top of the building to be lit in different colours for special occasions. The Art Deco interior decoration is equally fabulous and involves the imaginative use of exotic woods.
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04 Dezember 2010, 20:58
This is of course the Chrysler Building in New York City. It is located at 405 Lexington Avenue at the junction of 42nd Street, in the Turtle Bay area on the east side of Manhattan. It is one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture, and one of the most recognisable (and best-loved) buildings in NYC. The Chrysler Building was designed by the architect William Van Alen to be the headquarters of the Chrysler corporation. Although it was their headquarters from its completion in 1930 until the mid 1950's, it was never actually owned by the company because Walter P. Chrysler decided to pay for it himself so that his children could inherit it (they sold it in 1947).
Reaching up to a height of 1,047 feet (319 metres) inclusive of the spire, it held the title of the world's tallest building for a mere 11 months before it was overtaken by the Empire State Building in 1931. Despite the speed with which this skyscraper was built (averaging four floors per week), no workers died during its construction.
The characteristic ornamentation of the building is based on features that were being used on Chrysler cars in 1929. The corners of the 61st floor are decorated with eagles which are replicas of the bonnet ornaments, and on the 31st floor the corner ornamentation details are replicas of the radiator caps. Possibly the most distinctive feature of the building is its terraced crown which consists of seven radiating terraced arches. The night-time appearance is just as distinctive – the lighting allows the top of the building to be lit in different colours for special occasions. The Art Deco interior decoration is equally fabulous and involves the imaginative use of exotic woods.
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Reaching up to a height of 1,047 feet (319 metres) inclusive of the spire, it held the title of the world's tallest building for a mere 11 months before it was overtaken by the Empire State Building in 1931. Despite the speed with which this skyscraper was built (averaging four floors per week), no workers died during its construction.
The characteristic ornamentation of the building is based on features that were being used on Chrysler cars in 1929. The corners of the 61st floor are decorated with eagles which are replicas of the bonnet ornaments, and on the 31st floor the corner ornamentation details are replicas of the radiator caps. Possibly the most distinctive feature of the building is its terraced crown which consists of seven radiating terraced arches. The night-time appearance is just as distinctive – the lighting allows the top of the building to be lit in different colours for special occasions. The Art Deco interior decoration is equally fabulous and involves the imaginative use of exotic woods.
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04 Dezember 2010, 20:03
405 Lexington Avenue (corner of 42nd Street), New York, New York 10017 USA. It is, of course the top of the Chrysler Building, designed by William Van Alen, ground broken 19 Sept. 1928, completed 20 May 1930. During its lifetime it has been the tallest, second tallest, and third-tallest building in New York City. On 9 July 2008, the Abu Dhabi Investment Council purchased a 90 per cent share in the building.
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04 Dezember 2010, 18:56
The Chrysler building is at:
405 Lexington Avenue
New York
NY10017
USA
(40.45.05.66N 73.58.31.38W if you've got your GPS handy)
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405 Lexington Avenue
New York
NY10017
USA
(40.45.05.66N 73.58.31.38W if you've got your GPS handy)
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04 Dezember 2010, 18:38
I’m not eligible to win (thanks for the reporter’s cap!), but wanted to respond just in case you don’t get many correct responses. To see what you are showing for the quiz, one must travel to Manhattan and at the corner of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, enter the lobby of the Chrysler Building and look up.
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Unbekannt
04 Dezember 2010, 18:23
These are the upper floors of #405 Lexington Ave, New York, New York, on the corner of Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street - better known as the Chrysler Building.
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04 Dezember 2010, 18:11
It is part of a mural by Edward Turnbill on the ceiling of the Chrysler Building lobby, 405 Lexington Avenue, between 42nd and 43rd Street in the east side of Manhattan, in the Turtle Bay area of New York, USA. The mural was painted on canvas and was subsequently cemented to the ceiling. A plaque in the lobby describes the mural, which also depicts the "Spirit of St Louis" and the age of flight as well as the construction of the Chrysler Building, "a celebration of energy and man's application of it to the solution of his problems."
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04 Dezember 2010, 18:06
Hi pre-war-car-Team - next attempt for the second shirt: It's the marvellous art-deco Chrysler-Building in New York City, USA. The adress is 405 Lexington Avenue, corner 42. Street, Midtown Manhattan – the real exact position is: 40° 45’ 6’’ N, 73° 58’ 33’’ W. Architect was William van Alen. Erected 1928-1930, at this time with 319 m the highest building of the world, in the 67 floor was the “appartment†of Walter Chrysler. By the way: “Chrysler†derives from Johann Philipp “Kreißler†(* 1672) from Guntersblum/Germany (50 km away from my house), arriving in America 1709.
Best wishes
Fritz Hegemann
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Best wishes
Fritz Hegemann
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04 Dezember 2010, 16:59
Midtown Manhattan, 405 Lexington Ave @ 42nd Street
New York City, New York 10174 USA to be precise
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New York City, New York 10174 USA to be precise
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04 Dezember 2010, 16:57
It's the Chrysler building, located at the intersection of 42nd. st. and lexington ave. New York, N.Y. It was designed by Wm. Van Alan, built and paid for by Walter P. Chrysler, used as headquarters by the Chrysler Motor Corp. from 1930 to the mid-fifties. Contruction started 9/19/29, completed 5/20/30.
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Greg Johnson
04 Dezember 2010, 16:12
The Chrysler Building:
Chrysler Building, NY
Chrysler Building is a Building in New York County, New York. It has an elevation of 12 meters, or 39 feet.
Street location:
405 Lexington Ave (At 42nd Street)
New York, NY 10017
Specificaly:
Degrees Minutes Seconds:
Latitude: 40-45'05'' N
Longitude: 073-58'29'' W
Decimal Degrees:
Latitude: 40.7514906
Longitude: -73.974861
Sincerely,
Greg Johnson
[email protected]
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Chrysler Building, NY
Chrysler Building is a Building in New York County, New York. It has an elevation of 12 meters, or 39 feet.
Street location:
405 Lexington Ave (At 42nd Street)
New York, NY 10017
Specificaly:
Degrees Minutes Seconds:
Latitude: 40-45'05'' N
Longitude: 073-58'29'' W
Decimal Degrees:
Latitude: 40.7514906
Longitude: -73.974861
Sincerely,
Greg Johnson
[email protected]
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04 Dezember 2010, 15:36
This is a small portion of the 100x76' mural "Energy, Result, Workmanship & Transportation", by Edward Trumbull. It is on the lobby of the Chrysler Bldg, and had been painted over for a number of years, then restored at the end of the 20th century. The full mural depicts cars, airplanes, and construction workers were even used as models.
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Unbekannt
04 Dezember 2010, 15:17
The main entrance is at 40N45'6" and 73W 58'32" (405 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY).
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04 Dezember 2010, 15:05
The Christler building is a 405 Lexington Ave, which is between 42nd & 43rd streets. I used to walk by it when I worked in NY. If you get answers with the coordinates, it just means they looked them up on google.
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04 Dezember 2010, 14:56
The Chrysler Building is a 77 floor office building at the junction of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, New York, designed by William van Alen and built between 1928 and 1930. It was financed by Walter P Chrysler himself. It is 1046 feet (318.8m) high and has a 180 feet (55m) stainless steel spire. The design is art deco inside and out. It is not occupied by the Chrysler Corporation and was not climbed by King Kong the giant gorilla as the design did not have suitable handholds.
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04 Dezember 2010, 14:41
This is the Chrysler building painted canvas by Edward Trumbull titled "Transport and Human Endeavor". The painting is cemented to the ceiling of the Lobby of the Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, USA, Earth.
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04 Dezember 2010, 13:43
addition to my comment:
You see this part of the painting with your first steps in the lobby, its over the entrance
Holger
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You see this part of the painting with your first steps in the lobby, its over the entrance
Holger
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04 Dezember 2010, 13:38
Hello,
a second time because i don`t know if it worked...
the picture shows the top of the chrysler building and it is a painting on the ceiling of the whole lobby of the chrysler builing in New York.
Kind regards Holger
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a second time because i don`t know if it worked...
the picture shows the top of the chrysler building and it is a painting on the ceiling of the whole lobby of the chrysler builing in New York.
Kind regards Holger
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04 Dezember 2010, 13:30
Hello,
the picture shows the top of the chrysler building, but that`s a painting which is located on the whole ceiling in the lobby of the chrysler building in New York
kind regards
Holger
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the picture shows the top of the chrysler building, but that`s a painting which is located on the whole ceiling in the lobby of the chrysler building in New York
kind regards
Holger
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04 Dezember 2010, 13:28
Chrysler building
405 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY, United States
40°45′6.12″N
73°58′31.08″W
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405 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY, United States
40°45′6.12″N
73°58′31.08″W
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04 Dezember 2010, 13:23
The painting depicts the top 7 or 8 storeys of the Chrysler Building at 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10174. When completed in 1930 it was the tallest building in the world until overtaken by the Empire State Building the following year. However this has nothing to do with automotive history so is probably not the answer you require.
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04 Dezember 2010, 12:45
This is the Chrysler Building in New York City, where Lexingtion Avenue meets 42nd Street. Finished in 1930 it was for just a year the tallest building in the world. But still one of the most beautiful, an astonishing example of art deco architecture.
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04 Dezember 2010, 11:45
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Standing at 319 metres (1,047 ft),[4][5] it was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.
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Nigel Plant
04 Dezember 2010, 11:39
Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017, United States
Between E.42nd Street and E.43rd Street
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405 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017, United States
Between E.42nd Street and E.43rd Street
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04 Dezember 2010, 11:24
The picture shown is the Ceiling mural by Edward Turnbull entitled, "Energy, Result, Workmanship and Transportation,in the lobby of The Chrysler Building.
This Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, is located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue.
Standing at 319 metres (1,047 ft),[4][5] it was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931
Stuart
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This Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, is located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue.
Standing at 319 metres (1,047 ft),[4][5] it was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931
Stuart
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04 Dezember 2010, 09:44
in de hal van de Chrystler Building in New York!!!
(daar zijn wij geweest....)
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(daar zijn wij geweest....)
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04 Dezember 2010, 09:10
The Chrysler building stands on the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, on Manhattan in the Turtle Bay area. New York city, New York State, USA.
My shirt size is S.
My addresse is
Torpvägen 7
68500 Kronoby
Finland
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My shirt size is S.
My addresse is
Torpvägen 7
68500 Kronoby
Finland
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04 Dezember 2010, 09:05
Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue, Ecke 42. Straße
(in Midtown Manhattan)
New York, U.S.A.
(GPS)Koordinaten:
40° 45′ 6″ N, 73° 58′ 33″ W
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405 Lexington Avenue, Ecke 42. Straße
(in Midtown Manhattan)
New York, U.S.A.
(GPS)Koordinaten:
40° 45′ 6″ N, 73° 58′ 33″ W
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04 Dezember 2010, 08:57
This is the so called Chrysler Building in New York at 405 Lexington Avenue, 42 Street, Manhatten.
It was built between 19. September 1928 and 28. May 1930 by architect William van Alen. It's 319m high. Today (after the destruction in the WTC) it is the third highest building in NY and number 7 in USA.
The Chrysler building is a landmark building very much admired for its Art Déco style.
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It was built between 19. September 1928 and 28. May 1930 by architect William van Alen. It's 319m high. Today (after the destruction in the WTC) it is the third highest building in NY and number 7 in USA.
The Chrysler building is a landmark building very much admired for its Art Déco style.
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04 Dezember 2010, 06:40
Good morning. This is the Chrysler building located at the intersection of 42nd street and Lexington Avenue in New York City. Ground breaking began in September, 1928, with completion on 20 May, 1930. For 11 months, it was the tallest building in the world, until the Empire State building was completed. Although the building itself has some automotive motifs (hubcaps as adornments, etc.), the building was never a part of the Chrysler corp., but was owned by Walter P. Chrysler, and was planned as a gift for his children. The Chrysler family sold the building in 1947. It is still one of the tallest buildings in New York city.
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04 Dezember 2010, 02:23
This is a mural found on the ceiling in the lobby of the Chrysler Building in New York City. Originally entitled “Energy, Result, Workmanship and Transportation," by Edward Turnbull, it was painted on canvas, and was applied marouflage (glued) to the ceiling. It is one of the largest murals of its kind, at 76 by 100 feet. It was restored in 1999 after surviving several renovations including one that cut holes in the mural to add recessed lighting.
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Unbekannt
04 Dezember 2010, 01:52
chrysler buildimg
405 lexington ave
new york ny 10174
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405 lexington ave
new york ny 10174
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04 Dezember 2010, 01:45
The Empire State Building is located at Fifth and 34th Avenues. The Empire State Building was the center of a competition between Walter Chrysler, of the Chrysler Corporation, and John Raskob, creator of General Motors as to who could build the tallest building. Architects: Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates.
Builders: Starrett Brothers & Eken, Inc.
7 million man hours, 1 year and 45 days work, including Sundays and holidays.
Work Force: 3,400 during peak periods
The project began on January 22, 1930 and took only one year and 45 days to complete, or 7 million hours. The masonry for the structure was completed on May 1, 1931. The skyscraper was $40,948,000, including the cost of the land. the skyscraper was $40,948,000, including the cost of the land. There are 102 floors and 6,500 windows
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Builders: Starrett Brothers & Eken, Inc.
7 million man hours, 1 year and 45 days work, including Sundays and holidays.
Work Force: 3,400 during peak periods
The project began on January 22, 1930 and took only one year and 45 days to complete, or 7 million hours. The masonry for the structure was completed on May 1, 1931. The skyscraper was $40,948,000, including the cost of the land. the skyscraper was $40,948,000, including the cost of the land. There are 102 floors and 6,500 windows
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04 Dezember 2010, 01:34
405 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017
at 42nd St.
Wikipedia tells us the following:
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Standing at 319 metres (1,047 ft),[4][5] it was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.
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at 42nd St.
Wikipedia tells us the following:
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Standing at 319 metres (1,047 ft),[4][5] it was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.
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04 Dezember 2010, 01:22
It's the top of the Chrysler Building, which stands at 42nd St. and Lexington Ave. in New York City.
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Unbekannt
04 Dezember 2010, 01:21
Chrysler Building 42 nd Street and Lexington Ave. New york, New York
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Unbekannt
04 Dezember 2010, 01:08
Pictured is the Chrysler Building in Manhattan, NY located at 405 Lexington Avenue (40°45′6.12″N 73°58′31.08″W) Zip code 10174. In the picture is, I believe, floors 62 to 77
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04 Dezember 2010, 00:59
This is a painting of the "crown" of the Chrysler Building, which can be seen within the lobby of the building itself at 405 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York. Completed in 1930, the Art Deco style Chrysler Building was briefly the tallest man-made structure in the World and was the headquarters of the Chrysler Corporation for twenty years.
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Greg Johnson
03 Dezember 2010, 23:23
The Chrysler Building was designed by architect William Van Alen. The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan in the Turtle Bay area at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Standing at 319 metres (1,047 ft),[4][5] it was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire
State Building in 1931. After the destruction of the World Trade Center, it was again the second-tallest building in New York City until December 2007, when the spire was raised on the 365.8-metre (1,200 ft) Bank of America Tower, pushing the Chrysler Building into third position.The Chrysler Building is a classic example of Art Deco architecture and considered by many contemporary architects to be one of the finest buildings in New York City. In 2007, it was ranked ninth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.[7] It was the headquarters of the Chrysler Corporation from 1930 until the mid 1950's, but although the building was built and designed specifically for the car manufacturer, the corporation didn't pay for the construction of it and never owned it, as Walter P. Chrysler decided to pay for it himself, so that his children could inherit it.
Greg Johnson
[email protected]
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State Building in 1931. After the destruction of the World Trade Center, it was again the second-tallest building in New York City until December 2007, when the spire was raised on the 365.8-metre (1,200 ft) Bank of America Tower, pushing the Chrysler Building into third position.The Chrysler Building is a classic example of Art Deco architecture and considered by many contemporary architects to be one of the finest buildings in New York City. In 2007, it was ranked ninth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.[7] It was the headquarters of the Chrysler Corporation from 1930 until the mid 1950's, but although the building was built and designed specifically for the car manufacturer, the corporation didn't pay for the construction of it and never owned it, as Walter P. Chrysler decided to pay for it himself, so that his children could inherit it.
Greg Johnson
[email protected]
Manhattan, New York, America, planet Earth, Milky Way, Univers