the Woolworth Building
/ðə ˈwʊlwəθ bɪldɪŋ/, /ðə ˈwʊlwɜːθ bɪldɪŋ/
/ðə ˈwʊlwərθ bɪldɪŋ/
- a New York building which was the tallest in the world when it was completed in 1913. It is on Broadway and is 792 feet/242 metres high. It cost $13.5 million and was built by F W Woolworth for his company. The Chrysler Building replaced it in 1930 as the world's tallest.
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the Woolworth Building