Woolworth Building facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Woolworth Building |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from 1913 to 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower |
| Surpassed by | Bank of the Manhattan Company Building (now named The Trump Building) |
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| Location | New York City United States |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 241 m (792 ft) |
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| Floor count | 57 |
The Woolworth Building is a skyscraper in New York City, United States. It is 241 meters (792 feet) tall and has 57 floors. It was built in 1913 and is one of the tallest buildings in the world.
A businessman named Frank Winfield Woolworth wanted the building to be built for his business, F. W. Woolworth Company. It was created by an architect named Cass Gilbert. The building was called the Cathedral of Commerce, which means it was like a church of business.
The Woolworth Building was the tallest building in the world from 1913 to 1930. Before it was built, the tallest building in the world was the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower. The Bank of the Manhattan Company Building (now named The Trump Building) became the tallest twenty-seven years later.
Photo Gallery
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The original drawing of the building before it was built
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Images for kids
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The building's crown
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Part of the lobby
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Detail of elevators
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The Woolworth Building under construction in February 1912
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The Woolworth Building under construction in April 1912
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The Woolworth Building topped out on July 1, 1912
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Woolworth Building c.1913
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The Woolworth Building, right, in 1985; the former World Trade Center can be seen at left
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Seen from the east
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Woolworth Building June Night, 1916 lithograph by Rachael Robinson Elmer, National Gallery of Art
See also
In Spanish: Woolworth Building para niños
