The Woolworth Building

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf skyscraper
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Cass_Gilbert
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gargoyles
792 feet (241 m)
gptkbp:built 1910
1913
gptkbp:completed 1913
gptkbp:construction_cost 13 million USD
gptkbp:cultural_impact icon_of_New_York_City_skyline
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol_of_American_commerce
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured in films and literature
gptkbp:elevation 241 meters
gptkbp:famous_for its ornate lobby
gptkbp:floors 30
57
425,000 square feet
gptkbp:height 792 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance first building to exceed 800 feet in height.
gptkbp:historicalEvent site of many significant events
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Woolworth Building
gptkbp:inspiration inspired later skyscrapers
gptkbp:is_designed_to gptkb:F.W._Woolworth_Company
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:New_York_City_Landmark
National_Historic_Landmark
gptkbp:launchDate April 24, 1913
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Cathedral_of_Commerce
gptkbp:notable_event Woolworth's_50th_anniversary_celebration
gptkbp:notable_feature terracotta façade
gptkbp:notableFeature marble and mosaics
gptkbp:notableGuestStars gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:platforms available for tours
gptkbp:provides_access_to limited access to certain areas
gptkbp:purpose office building
gptkbp:renovated 1998
modernization and preservation
restoration in 1998
gptkbp:significance one of the tallest buildings in the world at the time of completion
gptkbp:structureType steel frame
gptkbp:style Gothic Revival
gptkbp:uses office space