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#NewYorkCityDesignatedLandmarks
#NationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces
#NationalHistoricLandmark
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#WalterChrysler
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#OTD in the #History of #Architecture 27 May 1930, the #ArtDeco #ChryslerBuilding in New York, at 1,046 feet (319 m) the tallest manmade structure at the time, was opened to the public. It was designed by American architect #WilliamVanAlen.
The Chrysler Building’s secret? A hidden spire. Architect William Van Alen assembled it inside, then raised it to claim the title of the tallest building of its time.
#ChryslerBuilding #Architecture #WilliamVanAlen #HiddenSpire #ArchitecturalStories #ArtDecoDesign
