Woolworth Building

Summary

Woolworth Building is a skyscraper^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.93% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,466 views/month, #18 of 1,933).^[2]

Key Facts

• Woolworth Building is located in Tribeca^[3].
• Woolworth Building is in the country of United States^[4].
• Woolworth Building's instance of is recorded as skyscraper^[5].
• Woolworth Building's architect is recorded as Cass Gilbert^[6].
• Woolworth Building's commissioned by is recorded as Frank Winfield Woolworth^[7].
• Woolworth Building's architectural style is recorded as Gothic Revival^[8].
• Woolworth Building's main building contractor is recorded as Thompson-Starrett Co.^[9].
• Woolworth Building's Commons category is recorded as Woolworth Building^[10].
• July 1, 1912 marks the founding of Woolworth Building^[11].
• Woolworth Building's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 40.7124, 'longitude': -74.00822}^[12].
• Woolworth Building's structural engineer is recorded as Gunvald Aus^[13].
• Woolworth Building's located on street is recorded as Broadway^[14].
• Woolworth Building's significant event is recorded as opening^[15].
• Woolworth Building's significant event is recorded as start of construction^[16].
• Woolworth Building's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+58'}^[17].
• Woolworth Building's number of elevators is recorded as {'amount': '+34'}^[18].
• Woolworth Building's heritage designation is recorded as New York City Landmark^[19].
• Woolworth Building's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[20].
• Woolworth Building's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[21].
• Woolworth Building's heritage designation is recorded as New York City Landmark^[22].
• Woolworth Building's heritage designation is recorded as New York State Register of Historic Places listed place^[23].
• Woolworth Building's date of official opening is recorded as April 24, 1913^[24].
• Woolworth Building's height is recorded as {'amount': '+241'}^[25].
• Woolworth Building's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of the Woolworth Building^[26].

Body

Geography

Woolworth Building is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Tribeca^[3].

Designation and Status

Woolworth Building's instance of is recorded as skyscraper^[5]. Heritage statuses include New York City Landmark^[19], National Register of Historic Places listed place^[20], National Historic Landmark^[21], and New York State Register of Historic Places listed place^[23].

History and Context

July 1, 1912 marks the founding of Woolworth Building^[11].

Why It Matters

Woolworth Building ranks in the top 0.93% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,466 views/month, #18 of 1,933).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]