One of the first large buildings to use metal extensively on the exterior, the building's ornament makes reference to the automobile, the quintessential symbol of the machine age. Metal hubcaps, gargoyles in the form of radiator caps, car fenders and hood ornaments decorate shaft and setbacks of the white and black brick building. This aluminum trim culminates in a beautiful, tapered stainless steel crown that supports the famous spire. Model created by Mason Thrall. #architecture #art_deco #highrise_building #historical_WTB #New_York_City #phototextures #signature #skyline #skyscraper #William_Van_Alen
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