- The Woolworth Building had originally been planned as a 12- to 16-story commercial building but underwent several revisions during its planning process.
- Set in a neighborhood alive with commerce, dining, transportation and infrastructure; the Woolworth Building is, was, and always will be a New York City icon.
- Woolworth soon decided to build his own headquarters. ... which would eventually evolve into the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Woolworth Building.
- The Woolworth building, built in 1913 was owned by the Woolworth company for 85 years until 1998, when the Venator Group (aka Woolworth’s...
- Its height is 241 meters, and the number of floors is fifty seven. The Woolworth Building rises on Broadway between Park Place and Barclay Street.
- Marin’s sketches of the Woolworth Building laid the foundations for his watercolors and etchings of the famous building.
- Currently, the Woolworth building is expected to turn the top floors of the building into condos by 2015.
- Woolworth Building is a national historic landmark and the United States took third place in the ranking of the most beautiful buildings in New York.
- Upon opening in 1913 the Woolworth Building was the tallest building in the world until the construction of 40 Wall Street in 1930.
- The Woolworth Building is unusual among skyscrapers for having been financed in cash. Its owner was five and dime king, Frank W. Woolworth, who in 1910...
Woolworth Building
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- Yükseklik:241 m
- Tamamlanma tarihi:1 Temmuz 1912