Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Chrysler Building
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Landmark Name:
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Chrysler Building
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LP Number:
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LP-00992
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Link to Designation Report:
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Landmark Type:
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Individual Landmark
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Designation Date:
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9/12/1978
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Address:
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405 Lexington Avenue
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BIN:
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1036156
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BBL:
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1012970023
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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1297
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Lot:
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23
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Architect or Builder:
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William Van Alen
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Date of Construction:
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1928
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Owner or Developer:
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Walter P. Chrysler; Chrysler Corporation
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Style Primary:
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Art Deco
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Material Primary:
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Black Granite
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Material Secondary:
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White Marble
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Material Tertiary:
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Steel
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Material Quaternary:
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White Brick
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Material Other:
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Shastone granite; Georgian marble; Nirosta steel
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Use Original:
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Commercial, offices
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Building Type:
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Office Building
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Notes:
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When it was completed in 1930 the Chrysler Building was the tallest in the world; began originally as a tower for William H. Reynolds.
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File Name:
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LP0992_007.jpg
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