Chrysler Building
Chrysler Building in midtown Manhattan, New York City, at Lexington Ave. between 42d and 43d St. The ultimate art deco -style skyscraper , it was commissioned by Walter P. Chrysler , designed by William Van Alen, and built in 1926-30. For about a year, until the completion (1931) of the Empire State Building , the Chrysler was the world's tallest building. Comprised of 77 stories and 1,048 ft (319 m) tall, this steel-framed office building is a stepped tower with two primary setbacks. It is topped by a series of gleaming, gradually diminishing arches clad in stainless chromium-nickel steel, pierced by narrow triangular windows and surmounted by a slim 185-ft (56-m) stainless spire. The building also features ornaments of the same steel, including enormous stylized eagle heads, pineapples, and automobile-related designs. Its lobby is an art deco extravaganza of marble, chrome, and fresco.
Bibliography: See studies by N. Shivers (1996) and D. Stravitz (2002); N. Messier, The Art Deco Skyscraper in New York (1983).
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falconry
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
falconry , sport of hunting birds or small animals...ancient Chinese, Persians, and Egyptians. Falconry probably spread from Asia to Eastern Europe...modern Europe. After the 17th cent., falconry declined, and subsequent revivals never...
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Falconry
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
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hawk
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...with falcon . ∎ a bird of prey related to the buteos. ∎ Falconry any diurnal bird of prey used in falconry. 2. a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, esp. in foreign affairs. Compare...
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hunting
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Hunting
Book article from: Animal Sciences
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