Texaco, a prospective tenant, had asked the management of the Chrysler Building to create a restaurant for … See more

William Van Alen and Walter Chrysler had differing ideas of what the Cloud Club should be. The former had preferences for the modernist style while Chrysler had a preference for faux medieval and baronial styles. Cha… See more

McGrath stated that the space overall "seems almost preposterously small by today's standards" and because of all of the facilities inside it, its "backstage" areas "must have felt like a submarine - or, rather, like a very … See more

The fruit served included "No. 18" pink grapefruits, larger than supermarket grapefruits, and melons that were produced in a farm in Upstate New York owned by a club member. The most well-known dishes were … See more

• The Cloud Club is featured in Matthew Barney's Cremaster 3.
• The Cloud Club is mentioned in the Seinfeld episode "The Voice".
• It is mentioned in the song "The Story Of The Eggs" by the New York City band … See more

• Walter P. Chrysler
• Edward Francis Hutton
• Condé Montrose Nast
• Juan Trippe
• Gene Tunney … See more