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Erected early in 1913, the Woolworth Building is one of New Yorks most extraordinary architectural wonders. Conceived by the buildings namesake, Frank W. Woolworth, and designed by Cass Gilbert, the Woolworth Building stands at a height of 792 feet, 1 inch, making it the worlds largest building upon its completion. Located at the corner of Broadway and Park Place, the Woolworth Building cost about $13.5 million and while it showcases some 58 stories, its stories are so abnormally tall (11-20 ft) that the building is actually considered to have about 79 or 80 conventional sized stories. A stunning work of Gothic architecture, the Woolworth Building also featured state-of-the-art engineering mixing a medieval past with contemporary charm. One of New York Citys most popular architectural wonders, the Woolworth Building is also one of the worlds oldest and strongest skyscrapers. A popular tourist attraction for New York City car rental travelers of all backgrounds, the Woolworth Building is conveniently located in Lowe Manhattan opposite New York City Hall.

Nicknamed the Cathedral of Commerce by Reverend S. Parks Cadman during the buildings opening ceremony, the Woolworth Building showcases a unique blend of Gothic architecture and early 20th century technology. Supported by heavy steel frames and deeply sunken caissons, the Woolworth Building boasted a heavily detailed terra cotta shell. Prominent Gothic decorations have continued to dominate the both the buildings inter and exterior highlighting stunning design features like arched entryways, colored glass and humorous gargoyles (if youre planning on visiting the Woolworth Building during your upcoming New York City car rental vacation remember to stop and take a minute to locate three of the buildings key residents Frank W. Woolworth, Cass Gilbert (architect) and Louis Horowitz (builder), are all immortalized as stone gargoyles within the buildings lobby!). The Woolworth Building also showcases two large murals on either end of the main lobbys north/south hallway at the mezzanine level depicting Labor and Commerce.

Built to be a testament to both the Woolworth Corporation and the rising industry of urban American architecture, the Woolworth Building dominated the New York skyline for over 15 years until 1930 when 40 Wall Street was erected (and shortly thereafter the Chrysler Building). Frank W. Woolworth intended his building to rank amongst the worlds greatest, and sure enough it did. Key engineering features inside the building included a new system of elevator safety, which created air cushions at the bottom of the shafts; the resourceful storage of the buildings maintenance and mechanical equipment; and the speed at which the elevators could travel nearly 700 feet per minute. A feat of engineering genius, the Woolworth Building also artfully avoids the common skyscraper shape of base, shaft and capital, boasting a unique pyramidal roof.

An instant monument, the Woolworth Building continues to impress New York City car rental travelers even to this day, showcasing a unique style thats quite unlike any other skyscraper in the city. Designed as a secular image of dominance and achievement, the Woolworth Buildings Broadway entrance resembles that of European Cathedral. Decorated with numerous symbols (including owls for wisdom and salamanders for the transmutation of iron into steel and clay into terra cotta), the entrance is simply a hint of what is to come! Home to one of New York Citys most sumptuous interiors, the Woolworth Building features marble flooring and stained glass ceilings, as well as beautifully molded pediments and supports. A stickler for perfection, Frank W. Woolworth even had his personal private office molded after Napoleons Palace in Compiegne!

The completed Woolworth Building was unveiled on April 24th, 1913 amidst much celebration, as President Woodrow Wilson illuminated the buildings interior and exterior with a push of a button from the White House! A classic example of NYC engineering and architecture, the Woolworth Building is a definite must-visit for anyone currently planning a New York City car rental vacation with Action New York City Car Rentals!

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