Chrysler Building 2011
If you are visiting New York City, you will undoubtedly want to see many of the major attractions like the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. One lesser-known building is called the Chrysler Building, but this building is amazing in its beauty in comparison to other local nearby landmarks. New York Tours, Chrysler Building can give you a sense of the area, and New York Tours, Chrysler Building is also a good source of seeing what is so special about this incredible piece of architecture.
The Chrysler building is located on the East Side of Manhattan near midtown, so it’s a good way to orient yourself in the skyline now that the Twin Towers are sadly gone. This building is a beautiful piece of Art Deco architecture, a living monument to a New York that has passed. New York Tours, Chrysler Building take you up into the building to see the major attractions of it, and the tour guides can give you a very rich sense of what went into constructing this building. New York Tours, Chrysler Building tour guides are well versed in the architecture of the city and can lend a different perspective to a building that may or may not look familiar to visitors.
When the building was constructed in the late 1920s, America was at a height of economic boom when trading in the stock market was at a peak and a frenzy. Little did the builders now that a major economic downturn was on the way. New York Tours, Chrysler Building tour guides can tell visitors about how this building is an emblem of the stock market boom and the glittering 20s. This was around the time when alcohol was illegal and flappers danced to big band and jazz music. New York Tours, Chrysler Building have a good sense of the history and make visitors feel as though they are revisiting this part of American history.
The Chrysler Building has a beautiful silver crown that is applied in layers so that it looks something like a silver birthday cake at the top. New York Tours, Chrysler Building take visitors on a journey into the past with their stories of this wonderful piece of history. These tours are great for visitors and natives alike as the guides have a wealth of stories to draw from in their tours. Everyone will enjoy hearing about the New York that is no longer, but still lingers in buildings like this one.
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