Chrysler Building New York State Senator William H. Reynolds, the building was constructed by Walter Chrysler, the head of the Chrysler Corporation, and served as the corporation's headquarters from 1930 until the mid-1950s. The Chrysler Building's construction was characterized by a competition with 40 Wall Street and the Empire State Building to become the world's tallest building. Although the Chrysler Building was built and designed specifically for the car manufacturer, the corporation did not pay for its construction and never owned it, as Walter Chrysler decided to pay for it himself, so that his children could inherit it. When the Chrysler Building
Bacardi Building (Havana) 4,000 pounds; and the fourth one makes trips between the basement and the first floor to transport goods. Construction was completed in December 1930 and at the time it was the tallest building in Havana. Bacardi Building (Havana) The Bacardi Building ("Edificio Bacardi") is an Art Deco Havana landmark designed by the architects Esteban Rodríguez-Castells and Rafael Fernández Ruenes and completed in 1930. It is located on the corner of Calles Montserrate and San Juan de Dios on a 1,320 sq meter lot in Las Murallas, of Old Havana. The Bacardi Building was designed to be the headquarters for the