Chrysler Building

See the stainless steel Art Deco crown from the street, then step into the red granite lobby with its ceiling mural.

405 Lexington Ave · New York, NY

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Price: No admission fee
Good for: First-time visitors
History lovers
Public transit nearby: 42 St/Lexington AvBus 42nd St. · 220 ft away
Grand Central-42 StSubway 7, 7X · 230 ft away
Grand CentralTrain Babylon Branch, City Terminal Zone, Far Rockaway Branch, Hempstead Branch, Long Beach Branch, Port Jefferson Branch, Port Washington Branch, Ronkonkoma Branch and 1 more · 0.1 mi away
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Flying in: LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is about 6 miles away.
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About Chrysler Building

William Van Alen's Art Deco tower opened in 1930 and rises 1,046 feet to the tip of its spire. From the sidewalk you can pick out the terraced stainless steel crown with its sunburst of triangular windows, plus corner ornaments and replicas of 1929 Chrysler radiator caps on the 31st floor. The lobby, the only part open to visitors, has African red granite walls and the ceiling mural Transport and Human Endeavor. It is a working office building with no observation deck.

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