Which skyscraper in New York City was the first to exceed 1,000 feet in height?

New York City’s Chrysler Building was the first skyscraper to exceed 1,000 feet in height.

The Art Deco tower reached 1,046 feet, or about 319 metres, when completed in 1930. Its stainless-steel crown features the famous triangular sunburst windows and repeated geometric forms. William Van Alen designed the building for the Chrysler Corporation, although the company did not occupy the entire tower.

The Chrysler Building briefly held the title of the world’s tallest building. The Empire State Building surpassed it in 1931, beginning a succession of taller New York landmarks. The race between the two towers is one of the best-known episodes in skyscraper history.

The Woolworth Building had been among the world’s tallest earlier, but it did not pass the 1,000-foot mark. The Chrysler Building’s spire was also concealed during much of construction, helping its developers overtake competing projects in the final height contest.