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.
WOOLWORTH BUILDING
Meaning of WOOLWORTH BUILDING in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005