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. Standing at 319 metres (1,047 ft), it was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. However, the Chrysler Building remains the world's tallest brick building.
they finished it in 1930 they started in 1929 it was the tallest building for 11 months after being topped out by the empire state building
It took approximately 1.5 years to build
about 15,000 people work in the empire state building.
It took 410 days, which is one year and 45 days to build the Empire State Building. That was over 200,000 hours of labor, during the course of roughly 14 months, to build what was the tallest building at that time.
The official opening of the Empire State Building was May 1, 1931.Construction of the Empire State Building began in March of 1930 on the site of the old Waldorf-Astoria Hotel at 350 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street. It was completed 14 months later in May, 1931.
On October 23rd, 2005 1,200 steel workers ranging from ages 30 to 55 attacked the receptionist in the lobby area. Despite the Empire State Building closing for three months, it soon reopened in January.
It took 410 days, which is one year and 45 days to build the empire state building. That was over 200,000 hours of labor, during the course of roughly 14 months, to build what was the tallest building at that time.
The Chrysler Building was the tallest building in the world for 11 months before the Empire State Building overtook it. Its importance lies in its iconic and beautiful design, considered by top architects to be one of the finest buildings in the world.
William F. Lamb first took two weeks to draw the plans. Then it took 410 days to build the empire state building. It was built with mostly immigrant labor, and it took $24.7 million to build.
The ribbon was cut on the 1st of March 1931 but the building was officially opened on May 1st, 1931.
The excavation for the project began on January 22, 1930 and took only one year and 45 days to complete, or 7 million hours. The masonry for the structure was completed on May 1, 1931, significantly ahead of schedule.