Though it only had the distinction of being the world’s tallest building for 11 months, the Chrysler Building has remained one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in the world.

published the year after New York overtook London as the world’s most populous city. In a c. 1935 illustration of the Chrysler Building, a spotlight in the spire sheds its glow on the city below.

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Though it only had the distinction of being the world’s tallest building for 11 months, the Chrysler Building in ... up the rivalry over the course of a year, Robins noted, until Van Alen ...

The Chrysler Building has become emblematic of the Art Deco period — and was one of the era's last architectural triumphs before the Great Depression halted New York's rapidly-changing skyline.