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Cass Gilbert's Woolworth BuildingMain MenuIntroductionArchitectural Drawings of the Woolworth BuildingThese pages contain original architectural drawings from Vanderbilt University Fine Art Gallery's Reiman Collection, completed by Cass Gilbert's architectural office between 1911 and 1913.Architectural ComparisonsConstructionContemporary ReactionsEngineeringHistorical ContextRepresentations of the Woolworth Building in Visual Art and LiteratureSkyscraper StyleUrban ContextBibliographyEllen Dement42442c14bff120b6e83827404fe0b851fdc8a6df
Entry Hall
1media/Ceiling Entrance Hall.jpg2017-01-27T15:06:42-08:00Ellen Dement42442c14bff120b6e83827404fe0b851fdc8a6df1463416plain2017-02-17T15:18:48-08:00Ellen Dement42442c14bff120b6e83827404fe0b851fdc8a6dfThe first floor of the Woolworth Building has a monumental lobby flanked by shops. The lobby lies along the plan's main axis, perpendicular to the Broadway entrance. A secondary cross-axis connects Park Place and Barclay Street, in addition to housing the entrances to the building's elevators. The barrel-vaulted lobby recalls the naves of Romanesque cathedrals, with mosaics and marble details contributing to the space's monumental effect.
This drawing shows a staircase in the entrance hall near the Broadway entrance.
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12017-02-07T09:31:56-08:00Ellen Dement42442c14bff120b6e83827404fe0b851fdc8a6dfDrawing of Staircase to Second Floor, near Broadway Entrance, Superseded3Courtesy of Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery. Partial gift of Gwen and Don Reiman, with additional acquisitions support provided by the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Collections Fund, and the Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities.media/Staircase to Second Floor Near Broadway Entrance.jpgplain2017-02-15T09:44:51-08:00Ellen Dement42442c14bff120b6e83827404fe0b851fdc8a6df
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12017-02-07T09:31:56-08:00Drawing of Staircase to Second Floor, near Broadway Entrance, Superseded3Courtesy of Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery. Partial gift of Gwen and Don Reiman, with additional acquisitions support provided by the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Collections Fund, and the Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities.media/Staircase to Second Floor Near Broadway Entrance.jpgplain2017-02-15T09:44:51-08:00
12017-02-07T09:19:54-08:00Detail of Grilles in Entrance Hall2Wurts Bros., ca. 1910, courtesy of Museum of the City of New York.plain2017-02-07T09:53:57-08:00
12017-02-07T09:16:38-08:00Detail of Ceiling, Entrance Hall2Wurts Bros., ca. 1910, courtesy of Museum of the City of New York.plain2017-02-07T09:54:18-08:00
12017-02-07T09:22:15-08:00Entry Hall Looking Toward Entrance2Wurts Bros., ca. 1910, courtesy of Museum of the City of New York.plain2017-02-07T09:54:43-08:00
12017-02-15T09:55:58-08:00Ground Floor Plan2From Architecture Magazine, vol. 27 no. 1, January 15, 1913, pg. 10.media/Ground Floor Plan Architecture Magazine.jpgplain2017-02-15T10:21:37-08:00
