<page_title> List of tallest buildings and structures </page_title> <section_title> History </section_title> <table> <cell> Chrysler Building in New York, United States <col_header> Name and location </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1,046 <col_header> Height (feet) </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1931 <col_header> Record from </col_header> </cell> <cell> Empire State Building in New York, United States <col_header> Name and location </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1,250 <col_header> Height (feet) </col_header> </cell> </table>
At 1,046 feet, the Chrysler Building was the world's tallest building before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931