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Woolworth building

Woolworth building, New York
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Quick Facts
City  New York
Country  USA
Year  1910 - 1913
Height  241,9m / 794ft
Floors  58
Surface  120.774m2 / 1,300,000sq ft
Realisation
Architect  Cass Gilbert
Engineers  Gunvald Aus
Developer  Frank W. Woolworth
Building Info
Name  Woolworth building
Category  Office Building
Alias  Cathedral of Commerce
Materials  steel
terracotta
Address  233 Broadway at Barclay St
Notes
Highest building in the world 1913-1930
Construction cost: 13.5 million$, paid in cash during the construction.
Restaured between 1977 and 1981 - cost: 20 million$.
The lower U-shaped part of the building is 29 stories high.
Sold by Woolworth to the Witkoff Group, Rubin Schron, and other investors.
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