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Chrysler Building History

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The Chrysler Building is located on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. The Chrysler Building is a originally project of real estate developer. The former New York State Senator is William H. Reynolds. The building was constructed by the head of the Chrysler Corporation which is Walter Chrysler. The designer of Chrysler Building was architect William Van Alen. Chrysler Building started constructed in September 19, 1928. Chrysler Building is a office building which is served as the corporation's headquarters from 1930 until the mid 1950s. The corporation of car manufacturer did not pay for its construction and never owned …show more content…

After less than a year, the building officially open in May 1, 1931. In 1940, Walter P. Chrysler was death, the Chrysler family inherited the property, with the property being under the ownership of W.P. Chrysler Building Corporation. The corporation filed plans to build a 38-story appendix to the east of the building, at 666 Third Avenue in 1944. The appendix started constructed in June 1950 and completed in 1952. There was a sky bridge to connecting the two building was also built in …show more content…

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