Woolworth Building
Gothic Manhattan tower
The Woolworth Building is a skyscraper in lower Manhattan, completed in 1913.
At 792 feet, it was the world's tallest building until 1930.
Its ornate Gothic Revival exterior earned it the nickname "Cathedral of Commerce." The building remains an iconic example of early 20th-century American architecture and ambition.
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