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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
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gptkbp:architectural_style
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gptkb:Beaux-Arts
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:F._W._Woolworth
gptkb:Woolworth_family
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gptkbp:building_type
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commercial
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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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1911
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired 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
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gptkbp:current_use
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gptkb:office
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gptkbp:designated_as
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gptkb:New_York_City_Landmark
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gptkbp:elevation
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241 meters
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gptkbp:exterior_features
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gptkb:gargoyles
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gptkbp:famous_event
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Woolworth's 50th anniversary celebration
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its height and design
its ornate design
being the tallest building in the world from 1913 to 1930
its role in the development of skyscrapers.
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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spires
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gptkbp:floors
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gptkb:elevator
60
425,000 square feet
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gptkbp:height
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792 feet
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Great Depression impact on retail
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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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Woolworth Building
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gptkbp:interior_features
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grand lobby
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gptkbp:landmark
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gptkb:Lower_Manhattan
yes
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:notable_artist
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mosaics in lobby
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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terracotta facade
ornate lobby ceiling
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gptkbp:notable_visitor
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gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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gptkbp:opening_date
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April 24, 1913
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gptkbp:original_purpose
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retail and office space
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Lower_Manhattan_skyline
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gptkbp:renovation
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gptkb:1998
modernization and preservation
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:historical_landmark
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:Gothic_Revival
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gptkbp:viewing_platform
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yes
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gptkbp:water_management
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approximately 50 feet
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Richard_Estes
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Financial_District
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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