The Chrysler Building

The Chrysler Building is considered a masterpiece of Art Deco architecture. Ground breaking occurred on September 19, 1928.

Standing at 319 meters (1,047 ft), it was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.

The distinctive ornamentation of the building based on features that were then being used on Chrysler automobiles. The corners of the 61st floor are graced with eagles.

On the 31st floor, the corner ornamentation are replicas of the 1929 Chrysler radiator caps.

It was the headquarters of the Chrysler Corporation from 1930 until the mid 1950's, but although the building was built and designed specifically for the car manufacturer, the corporation didn't pay for the construction and never owned it, as Walter P. Chrysler decided to pay for it himself so that his children could inherit it.

Photographed yesterday, 11:45am, Text from Wikipedia