Woolworth Building

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	Woolworth Building
Designer	Cass Gilbert
Location	New York, New York, USA
Date	1910 to 1913
Building Type	corporate headquarters, early skyscraper
Climate	temperate
Context	urban
Architectural Style	Neo-Gothic
Street Address
Notes	60 story tower with Gothic ornamentation. Architectural sculpture by Ricci and Donnelly
At Great Buildings	http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Woolworth_Building.html

Contents 1 Images 2 Discussion 3 Maps 4 References 5 External Links

	Woolworth Building
Designer	Cass Gilbert
Location	New York, New York, USA
Date	1913
Building Type	Commerce/Trade
Construction System	Concrete, Copper, Terra Cotta
Architectural Style	Tudor Revival
Street Address	233 Broadway
Notes

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National Register of Historic Places
Name	Woolworth Building
ID Number	66000554
NRHP Status	Listed In The National Register
Certification Date	11/13/1966
Level of Significance	National

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• National Register of Historic Places
• Guide to the Architectural Sculpture of America. Kvaran and Lockley ,
• "The use of Artistic Terra Cotta in the Erection of Commercial Structures and Apartment Houses", by E.H. Putnam, New York Times, April 28, 1912.

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http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceID=398&resourceType=Building

http://www.nr.nps.gov/writeups/66000554.nl.pdf