On August 29 of 2015 we both did walk from our Hyatt Place New York/Midtown-South to the 42nd Street in New York City, to view the 1930 Chrysler Building (click the hyperlink).
That's what we loved about this hotel, conveniently close to most areas!
Yep, for Walter P. Chrysler, the car manufacturer it was a status symbol to build the tallest building in the world!
It remained the tallest building until 1974 when the Sears Tower in Chicago won that title.
It remained the tallest building until 1974 when the Sears Tower in Chicago won that title.
There it is!
Against a perfectly blue sky again; we both got so very lucky with the weather.
Can you imagine that his building is from 1930?!
Quite a challenge for that time to build such a tall structure.
Being in such a high rise city, it is a constant struggle for capturing these giants as often they are partly hidden from view!
But contrary to what many Europeans still think; these buildings are ONLY office buildings and not for living!
There always is another tall building in the way...
Here it is, adjacent to the Grand Hyatt of New York City.
Still towering tall above the hotel as the 1930 Chrysler Building has 318 meters (1045 ft) including its spire!
Or 77 floors...
The Grand Hyatt has only 26 floors and is 90 m or 295 ft tall.
It is very hard to get it into perspective...
The Gargoyles you see here, depict the Chrysler car ornaments on this Art Deco style skyscraper.
Indeed, a very interesting piece of architecture and it's only one year younger as my Pieter is!
Hope you enjoyed this little walk to one of New York City's skyscrapers.
Thank you for your visit!
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteHave always loved the look of the Chrysler Tower for the Art Deco style. It is so interesting and amazing that it was built all those years ago. In Auckland, the Metropolis building reminds me of this building. Thanks for showing us.
Hope you are enjoying the week
hugs
Carolyn
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteso many High Towers...it is great, to see the pictures, but I guess, I would feel lost in this City ;O)
HAve a wonderful rest of the week,
sending Love and hugs, Claudia xo
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeleteherzlichen Dank für deinen schönen Post.
Sonnige Grüße
Elisabeth
Belas perspectivas destes gigantes.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Yes that is amazing that they could build these tall buildings at those old times without all the equipement they now have as electronic calculators and hydraulic machines.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very beautiful building, dear Mariette, and you have captured it so nicely in your photographs. I am a big fan of Art Deco style - such a wonderful era. Here in Seattle we have Art Deco buildings, too and I think they are so much more beautiful than modern skyscrapers. Thank you for sharing! Hope you have a lovely day, my dear. Hugs xo Karen
ReplyDeleteHi dear Mariettes !! Me encanta Nueva York es un bella ciudad ..que buen paseo amiga querida
ReplyDeleteThe City where everythink is great.
ReplyDeleteHugs Dear Mariette.
Dearest Mariette; Oh, really is amazing to know the year of the Chrysler Building was built by Walter P. Chrysler; sure must have been challenging work. And your explanation about 'hard to capture the building' made me smile a little. Also, amazing to know so many tall office buildings 'may be NOT surprising' p:-)
ReplyDeleteSending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*
Gorgeous photos of the Chrysler building! Grand Hyatt looks very small even with 26 floors :-) It must have been really challenging to build such a tall building with the technologies from 1930!
ReplyDeleteWell, I think that you got some nice shots of that iconic building.
ReplyDeleteDearest Mariette.
ReplyDeleteYour Pieter has nothing to do...Keenly repurposed your time pered glass sliding tub doors and also the tempered glass stom door from your veranda now you never talk to your green house about there years ago.You said to me clean up the mess and more on with life and your tea and or coffee.
hugs and love from both of you Mariette and Pieter.
Michiko