Chrysler Building
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| 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 (Manhattan)|42nd Street]] and [[Lexington Avenue (Manhattan)|Lexington Avenue]]. it was briefly the world's tallest building before it was surpassed by the [[Empire State Building]] in 1931. However, the Chrysler Building remains the world's tallest brick building. | 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 (Manhattan)|42nd Street]] and [[Lexington Avenue (Manhattan)|Lexington Avenue]]. it was briefly the world's tallest building before it was surpassed by the [[Empire State Building]] in 1931. However, the Chrysler Building remains the world's tallest brick building. | ||
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| + | *[[Margaret Bourke-White]] atop the [[Chrysler Building]] [[gargoyle]] was taken by her dark room assistant [[Oscar Graubner]]. | ||
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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. it was briefly the world's tallest building before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. However, the Chrysler Building remains the world's tallest brick building.
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- Margaret Bourke-White atop the Chrysler Building gargoyle was taken by her dark room assistant Oscar Graubner.
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