I used to work in the Woolworth Building, and I have to say that the building is breathtaking; the gilded mosaic ceiling in the lobby, the "gargoyles" of important men inside, and of, well, actual gargoyles on the outside, the intricately carved arch in front of the entrance, etc. However, the public is not allowed in! If you're already in... More

Not a public building. The Worthwool Building was constructed 10¢ at a time. The original dime-store chain grew and maybe we can compare it to the universal 99¢ stores we see today. This place is a Gothic Revival masterpiece, best seen at a distance, but standing at the base, looking up does give one a sense of its grandeur and... More

Not far from City Hall - just across the street, actually - is this architectural marvel. If you act like a dumb tourist, the security guard might take pity on you and let you take a picture or two of the incredible ornate lobby. Otherwise, an insider's tip: the Woolworth is one of the sights where NYU's continuing ed courses... More

We wanted to see the decoration of this famous building and were not disappointed. What a shame we in Australia like to rip down old buildings and relace then with new plain buildings. We loose the wonderful; heritage that this building has retained. Hope we learn from this.

...if you can see past the scaffolding at the first few storeys. Visitors are unable to get into the building to look around, as this is a restricted office building by the looks of it.

This was the first skyscraper in New York and still worth seeing. Unfortunately, after 9-11 one cannot walk around the lobby. What a shame!

It has a marble staircase and a very impressive foyer. Was not allowed in unless we worked there, and as we were just visitors, had to look through the door.

Woolworth is gone but the building is still there and still gorgeous. Picture does not do it justice

I still miss Woolworth Stores! This building served as their headquarters. The exterior of the top part of the building is beautiful and memorable. The interior lobby looks like a cathedral with lots of stained glass. The motifs depict scenes of business. It is unique in its details.