Chrysler Building, 1938

The Chrysler Building is surely the jewel in the crown of New York City's skyline. Completed in 1930, the 77-story Art Deco skyscraper--the tallest in the world at the time it was finished--quickly became the symbol of big city glamour, excitement, and style. Its cloud-piercing spire and gleaming, steel-clad ornament ...more

The 1920s was a decade of great ambition and nonstop exuberance, and no place on earth reflected the spirit of the times more than New York City. The heart of America’s commercial, financial, and cultural life, New York provided the perfect backdrop for a contest that brought all three into ...more

A ready reference that furnishes the various code requirements for masonry from the Uniform Building Code, and the California State Building Code and ASTM Standards that govern the specification of quality and testing of materials. ...more

A classic building, in a build you own folio. 1st Pinting!!! ...more