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100 Years of the Woolworth Building

On April 24, 1913, the Woolworth building opened as the world's tallest, at 792 feet. In celebration of its centennial, we've combed the Cass Gilbert…
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Woolworth Building Swimming Pool. Undated photograph. Cass Gilbert Architecture Collection, PR 021, Series V: Lantern Slides. New-York Historical Society. Building A Swimming Pool, Swimming Pools, Woolworth Building, Architecture Collection, Centennial, Historical Society, City Skyline, Gilbert
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Woolworth Building Swimming Pool. Undated photograph. Cass Gilbert Architecture Collection, PR 021, Series V: Lantern Slides. New-York Historical Society.
View looking east on Barclay Street, towards the Woolworth Building, photograph ca. 1913, Apeda Studios. New-York Historical Society, 71981. New York Buildings, Old Buildings, City Hall Nyc, Vintage New York, Historical Photos, Empire State Building
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View looking east on Barclay Street, towards the Woolworth Building, photograph ca. 1913, Apeda Studios. New-York Historical Society, 71981.
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Park Place, Woolworth Building in the background, 1940, photograph by Andreas Feininger, PR 207, NYHS image #79907d. (©Feininger/ Bonni Benrubi Gallery) Great Photos, Old Photos, Vintage Photos, Bauhaus, Monochrome Photography, Photography 2017, White Photography
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Park Place, Woolworth Building in the background, 1940, photograph by Andreas Feininger, PR 207, NYHS image #79907d. (©Feininger/ Bonni Benrubi Gallery)
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Woolworth Building designed by Cass Gilbert (1910-1913) Metropolis, Empire State, Favorite City, Favorite Places, New York City, Rodney Smith, Modern Hepburn, Nyc
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Copper roof tracery, Woolworth Building, photograph by Wurts Brothers, NYHS Image #86946d. Copper In Architecture, Wall Street News, New York City Buildings, Gotham City, Vintage Photography
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Copper roof tracery, Woolworth Building, photograph by Wurts Brothers, NYHS Image #86946d.
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View from Wall Street, looking north to Woolworth and Municipal Buildings, ca. 1920-1930; photograph by Irving Browning, PR 009. NYHS Image #57913. Paris Skyline, New York Skyline, Wall Street, Street View, Usa Cities, Aerial View
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View from Wall Street, looking north to Woolworth and Municipal Buildings, ca. 1920-1930; photograph by Irving Browning, PR 009. NYHS Image #57913.
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Tiffany & Co. (1837-present), Presentation punch bowl commemorating the opening of the F.W. Woolworth Building, 1913. Sterling silver with gold inscription. NYHS Object #2013.12 Silver Vases, Maltby, Antique Tiffany, Serving Piece, Victorian Era, Arts, Tiffany & Co.
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Tiffany & Co. (1837-present), Presentation punch bowl commemorating the opening of the F.W. Woolworth Building, 1913. Sterling silver with gold inscription. NYHS Object #2013.12
Decoration of Swimming Pool, Woolworth Building [Pompeian theme]; presentation drawing, n.d., PR 021, Cass Gilbert Architecture Collection. NYHS Image #78940d. Classical Architecture, Pompeii, Beautiful Buildings, Art Decor
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Decoration of Swimming Pool, Woolworth Building [Pompeian theme]; presentation drawing, n.d., PR 021, Cass Gilbert Architecture Collection. NYHS Image #78940d.
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Woolworth Building, Interior, showing steps leading to Irving National Bank; photograph ca. 1913, by Wurts Brothers. NYHS Image #46306. Brothers Photography, City That Never Sleeps, Irving
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Woolworth Building, Interior, showing steps leading to Irving National Bank; photograph ca. 1913, by Wurts Brothers. NYHS Image #46306.
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View of the Woolworth Building, undated. Irving Browning Photograph Collection, PR 009, NYHS Image #79859d. Brooklyn Image, Modern Skyscrapers, Cityscape Art, City Scene, City Landscape, World Trade Center
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View of the Woolworth Building, undated. Irving Browning Photograph Collection, PR 009, NYHS Image #79859d.
Dinner Given in Honor of Mr. Cass Gilbert by Mr. F.W. Woolworth, April 24, 1913, the Woolworth Building, New York City. Photograph by Drucker & Co. NYHS Image #87093d. Supreme Court Building, New York Landmarks, We Remember, King George, Old And New
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Dinner Given in Honor of Mr. Cass Gilbert by Mr. F.W. Woolworth, April 24, 1913, the Woolworth Building, New York City. Photograph by Drucker & Co. NYHS Image #87093d.
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"The Cathedral of Commerce - the Woolworth Building, New York City," postcard, PR 054, NYHS Image #82003d. City Architecture, Antique Postcard, Cathedral
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"The Cathedral of Commerce - the Woolworth Building, New York City," postcard, PR 054, NYHS Image #82003d.
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Study for the Woolworth Building, drawing by J.R. Johnson, Oct. 1910; Cass Gilbert Architecture Collection, PR 021. NYHS Image #84936d. Byzantine Architecture, Georgian Architecture, Traditional Architecture, Ancient Architecture, Building Sketch, Building Drawing
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Study for the Woolworth Building, drawing by J.R. Johnson, Oct. 1910; Cass Gilbert Architecture Collection, PR 021. NYHS Image #84936d.
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Men cleaning exterior of the Woolworth Building, detail of setback, side elevation at SE corner. Ca. 1913. Photograph by Wurts Brothers. Cass Gilbert Architectural Record Collection, PR 021. NYHS Image #54746. American Architecture, Gothic Architecture, American Gothic, Gilded Age, Industrial Art
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Men cleaning exterior of the Woolworth Building, detail of setback, side elevation at SE corner. Ca. 1913. Photograph by Wurts Brothers. Cass Gilbert Architectural Record Collection, PR 021. NYHS Image #54746.
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The Woolworth Building [cross-section, with floors labeled], from The Woolworth Building (Highest in the World), illustrated with details from the Architects' Drawings and with floor plans. 1912. NYHS Image #72150 Architecture Old, Historical Architecture, Architecture Drawing, Old Building, Architectural Section, Architectural Elements, New York Illustration
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The Woolworth Building [cross-section, with floors labeled], from The Woolworth Building (Highest in the World), illustrated with details from the Architects' Drawings and with floor plans. 1912. NYHS Image #72150
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Aerial view of Lower Manhattan, Woolworth Building, and East River bridges. Photograph by U.S. Army AIr Service, November 11, 1914. NYHS Image #77719d. Make Money Online Now, How To Make Money, East River, November 11, Lower Manhattan
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Aerial view of Lower Manhattan, Woolworth Building, and East River bridges. Photograph by U.S. Army AIr Service, November 11, 1914. NYHS Image #77719d.
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Mail Street and Broadway, view towards Woolworth Building, April 18, 1913. PR 069, Subway Construction Photograph Collection. NYHS Image #87260d. Vintage Pictures, Old Pictures, Nyc Pics
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Mail Street and Broadway, view towards Woolworth Building, April 18, 1913. PR 069, Subway Construction Photograph Collection. NYHS Image #87260d.
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Woolworth Building and City Hall Park By Night. Postcard, PR 054. NYHS Image #82098d. Urban Life, City Hall, Cityscape, 1930s
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Woolworth Building and City Hall Park By Night. Postcard, PR 054. NYHS Image #82098d.
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Unknown artist, Woolworth Building, 1913. Gelatin silver photograph, PR 020, Geographic File. NYHS image #86811d. Gift of Edmund Bramhall Child. Vintage Postcards, Old Time Photos, 100 Years Ago, Greenwich Village
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Unknown artist, Woolworth Building, 1913. Gelatin silver photograph, PR 020, Geographic File. NYHS image #86811d. Gift of Edmund Bramhall Child.
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Woolworth Building 75th Anniversary Medallion, 1988. Bronze, Gift of F.W. Woolworth Co. NYHS Object Number 1988.64 75th Anniversary, Artifacts, Vintage Finds, Medallion
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Woolworth Building 75th Anniversary Medallion, 1988. Bronze, Gift of F.W. Woolworth Co. NYHS Object Number 1988.64
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Woolworth Building terra cotta detail of pelican in clay, 1911. PR 021, NYHS Image #86954d. Terra Cotta, Pelican, Reproduction
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Woolworth Building terra cotta detail of pelican in clay, 1911. PR 021, NYHS Image #86954d.
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Woolworth Building, Study of Main Entrance Hall, drawn by T.R. Johnson, for Cass Gilbert, arch., April 15, 1912. PR 021, NYHS Image #70876. April 15, Faun, Main Entrance
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Woolworth Building, Study of Main Entrance Hall, drawn by T.R. Johnson, for Cass Gilbert, arch., April 15, 1912. PR 021, NYHS Image #70876.
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St. Pauls Chapel with Woolworth Building, 1940, oil on canvas, by Saul Berman. NYHS object number 1940.972. New Amsterdam, Staten Island, Saul, Big Apple
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St. Pauls Chapel with Woolworth Building, 1940, oil on canvas, by Saul Berman. NYHS object number 1940.972.