Author: Addington, Bruce H.
Title: Above the Clouds and Old New York. An Historical Sketch of the Site and a Description of the Many Wonders of the Woolworth Buuilding
Description: New York, Munder-Thomsen Press, 1913. First edition. Original wraps. (Munder-Thomsen Press, 1913). Tall, slender octavo. Original pictorial wrappers printed in gold. 30pp. Illustrated with color and black and white plates of the Chrysler Building. A five digit number printed on the upper right corner of the cover. Lavishly illustrated guide to the Woolworth Tower, New York, published for distribution among the visitors.. The Woolworth Building, completed in 1913, stands at a height of 792 feet, 1 inch. Conceived by Frank W. Woolworth, designed by Cass Gilbert, and engineered by Gunvald Aus, it was designed and built to be the tallest buiilding in the world. Very good .

Keywords: Architecture; Woolworth Building; Woolworth Tower; New York City Architecture; New York City Buildings; Cass Gilbert; Gunvald Aus


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