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| Woolworth Building | |
|---|---|
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from 1913 to 1929[I] | |
| Preceded by | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower |
| Surpassed by | 40 Wall Street |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neo-Gothic |
| Location | 233 Broadway Manhattan, New York, US |
| Construction started | November 4, 1910 |
| Topped-out | July 1, 1912[1] |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Opening | April 24, 1913 |
| Renovated | 1977–1981 |
| Cost | US$13.5 million (equivalent to $416,000,000 in 2023) |
| Owner | Witkoff Group, Cammeby's International (bottom 30 floors) KC Properties (top 30 floors) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 792 ft (241 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 55 |
| Lifts/elevators | 34 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Cass Gilbert |
| Developer | F. W. Woolworth |
| Structural engineer | Gunvald Aus and Kort Berle |
| Main contractor | Thompson–Starrett Co. |
| Renovating team | |
| Renovating firm | Ehrenkrantz Group |
Woolworth Building | |
New York City Landmark No. 1121, 1273
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| Coordinates | 40°42′44″N 74°00′29″W / 40.71222°N 74.00806°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.2 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000554 |
| NYSRHP No. | 06101.001790 |
| NYCL No. | 1121, 1273 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | November 13, 1966 |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980[2] |
| Designated NYCL | April 12, 1983 |
| References | |
| [3][4][5][6] | |
The Woolworth Building is a 792-foot-tall (241 m) residential building and early skyscraper at 233 Broadway in the Tribeca neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City, United States. Designed by Cass Gilbert, it was the tallest building in the world from 1913 to 1929, and it remains one of the nation's 100 tallest buildings as of 2024[update].
The Woolworth Building is bounded by Broadway and City Hall Park to its east, Park Place to its north, and Barclay Street to its south. It consists of a 30-story base topped by a 30-story tower. Its facade is mostly clad with architectural terracotta, though the lower portions are limestone, and it features thousands of windows. The ornate lobby contains various sculptures, mosaics, and architectural touches. The structure was designed with several amenities and attractions, including a now-closed observatory on the 57th floor and a private swimming pool in the basement.
F. W. Woolworth, the founder of a brand of popular five-and-ten-cent stores, conceived the skyscraper as a headquarters for his company. Woolworth planned the skyscraper jointly with the Irving Trust, which also agreed to use the structure as its headquarters. The Woolworth Building had originally been planned as a 12- to 16-story commercial building but underwent several revisions during its planning process. Its final height was not decided upon until January 1911. Construction started in 1910 and was completed two years later. The building officially opened on April 24, 1913.
The Woolworth Building has undergone several changes throughout its history. The facade was cleaned in 1932, and the building received an extensive renovation between 1977 and 1981. The Irving National Exchange Bank moved its headquarters to 1 Wall Street in 1931, but the Woolworth Company (later Venator Group) continued to own the Woolworth Building for most of the 20th century. The structure was sold to the Witkoff Group in 1998. The top 30 floors were sold to a developer in 2012 and converted into residences. Office and commercial tenants use the rest of the building. The Woolworth Building has been a National Historic Landmark since 1966,[7][8][9] and a New York City designated landmark since 1983.[10]
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- ^ New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1.