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GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL
THE CHRYSLER BUILDING
405 Lexington Ave between E 42nd and E 43rd sts. Subway S, #4, #5, #6, #7 to 42nd St-Grand Central. Lobby
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm.
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One of Manhattan's best-loved structures, the
Chrysler Building
dates from a time
(1928-30) when architects married prestige with grace and style. The car-motif friezes, jut-
ting gargoyles and arched stainless-steel pinnacle give the solemn Midtown skyline a wel-
come whimsical touch. The lobby, once a car showroom, is all you can see of the building's
interior - still worth it to get a look at the walls covered in African marble, murals depicting
airplanes, machines and the brawny builders who worked on the tower, and showy elevator
doors with inlaid wood.
