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The
Chrysler Building
is a
skyscraper
in
New York City
,
United States
. It is 1,046 feet (319 m) tall and has 77 floors. It was built in 1931 and is one of the
tallest buildings in the world
.
The Chrysler Building was the tallest building in the world from 1930 to 1931. Before it was built, the tallest building in the world was the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building, now called
The Trump Building
. The
Empire State Building
became the tallest one year later. The Chrysler Building is still the tallest
brick
building in the world.
The Chrysler Building was also the tallest structure in the world from 1930 to 1931. Before it was built, the tallest structure in the world was
Eiffel Tower
. The
Empire State Building
became the tallest within a year later.
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