However, the infamous Art Deco stainless steel spire designed by William, which weighs 27 tons, increased the Chrysler Building's height to 1,046 feet. When the building was completed in 1930 ...

secretly assembled high up in the building’s skeleton, was his trump card. Hoisted into place in less than two hours, the spire brought the Chrysler’s height to 1,046 feet—handily beating ...