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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:towers
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gptkbp:architect
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gptkb:Cass_Gilbert
gptkb:Robert_A._M._Stern_Architects
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gptkbp:architectural_style
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gptkb:Beaux-Arts
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gptkbp:built
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gptkb:F._W._Woolworth_Company
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gptkbp:completed
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1913
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gptkbp:construction_cost
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13 million USD
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gptkbp:construction_material
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steel and terracotta
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gptkbp:construction_started
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1910
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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added to the National Register of Historic Places
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired the design of other skyscrapers
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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featured in films and literature
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of American commerce
icon of New York City skyline
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gptkbp:design
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gargoyles and spires
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gptkbp:elevation
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55 stories above ground
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gptkbp:famous_event
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Woolworth Company headquarters
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its height and design
its height and architectural style
its intricate detailing
its historical importance in commerce.
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gptkbp:floors
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gptkb:Otis_elevators
57
425,000 square feet
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gptkbp:height
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792 feet
792 feet (241 m)
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gptkbp:historical_event
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site of many business transactions
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first building to exceed 800 feet in height
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Woolworth Building
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gptkbp:inspiration
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for later skyscrapers
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gptkbp:interior_features
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grand lobby
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gptkbp:landmark
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gptkb:New_York_City_Landmark
gptkb:historical_landmark
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gptkbp:lighting
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originally gas-lit
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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the clock tower
ornate terracotta façade
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gptkbp:notable_visitor
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many tourists and architects
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gptkbp:original_purpose
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retail and office space
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:Frank_W._Woolworth
gptkb:Woolworth_Building_LLC
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gptkbp:public_access
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limited access to certain areas
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gptkbp:renovation
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gptkb:2010
gptkb:2015
modernization and preservation
restoration in 1998
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gptkbp:significance
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one of the tallest buildings in the world at the time of completion
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:Gothic_Revival
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:office
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gptkbp:viewing_platform
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gptkb:observation_deck
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lower_Manhattan
gptkb:Wall_Street
gptkb:Manhattan
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:New_York,_New_York
gptkb:Art_Deco
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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