Woolworth Building, New York City – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Woolworth Building, New York City brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Woolworth Building, New York City
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Shortly after its 1913 opening near City Hall Park, the Woolworth Building was already the most talked-about tower in lower Manhattan. Architect Cass Gilbert gave the skyscraper a Gothic style with ornate terra-cotta detailing, and its 792-foot height made it the tallest building in the world at the time, earning it the nickname "Cathedral of Commerce." Frank W. Woolworth, founder of the five-and-dime store chain, financed the project and reportedly paid for it in cash, so the tower became a symbol of the city's commercial ambitions.
| Created / published | c1915. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Subjects | No copyright renewal. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: NY--NYC--Views--1915; NY--NYC; Woolworth Building--1915; Geogr.; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,230 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-147713 |
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