COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Woolworth Building
LP Number:
LP-01273
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
4/12/1983
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Date:
11/1/1979
Address:
233 Broadway
BIN:
1087167
BBL:
1001237501
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
123
Lot:
7501
Architect or Builder:
Cass Gilbert
Date of Construction:
1910
Owner or Developer:
Frank Winfield Woolworth
Style Primary:
neo-Gothic
Material Primary:
Terra Cotta
Material Secondary:
Redford Limestone
Material Tertiary:
Rockport Granite
Material Quaternary:
Cast Stone
Use Original:
Commercial, office building
Building Type:
Office Building
Notes:
The Woolworth Building was the tallest building in the world in 1913. Major facade rehabilitation occurred (EhrenKrantz & Associates, architects) in the 1980s that included replacement of much of the terra cotta with cast stone.
File Name:
LP1273_1979-11_007.jpg
Woolworth Building
