Woolworth Building
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| Woolworth Building | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from 1913 to 1930[I] | |
| Preceded by | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower |
| Surpassed by | Bank of the Manhattan Company Building (now named The Trump Building) |
| General information | |
| Location | New York City United States |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 241 m (792 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 57 |
The Woolworth Building is a skyscraper in New York City, United States. It is 241 meters (792 feet) tall and has 57 floors. It was built in 1913 and is one of the tallest buildings in the world.
The Woolworth Building was the tallest building in the world from 1913 to 1930. Before it was built, the tallest building in the world was the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower. The Bank of the Manhattan Company Building (now named The Trump Building) became the tallest twenty-seven years later.
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