Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Woolworth Building
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Landmark Name:
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Woolworth Building
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LP Number:
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LP-01273
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Link to Designation Report:
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Landmark Type:
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Individual Landmark
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Designation Date:
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4/12/1983
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Image Date:
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11/1/1979
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Address:
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233 Broadway
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BIN:
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1087167
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BBL:
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1001237501
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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123
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Lot:
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7501
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Architect or Builder:
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Cass Gilbert
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Date of Construction:
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1910
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Owner or Developer:
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Frank Winfield Woolworth
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Style Primary:
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neo-Gothic
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Material Primary:
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Terra Cotta
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Material Secondary:
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Redford Limestone
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Material Tertiary:
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Rockport Granite
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Material Quaternary:
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Cast Stone
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Use Original:
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Commercial, office building
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Building Type:
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Office Building
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Notes:
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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.
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File Name:
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LP1273_1979-11_007.jpg
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