Woolworth Building and Park Row (‘Newspaper Row’). 1925.
Photograph by #IrvingUnderhill (1872-1960)
with old Post Office, Astor House, St. Paul’s Chapel, St. Paul Building, Park Row Building, Tribune Building & World Building. In the distance: Municipal Building.
Woolworth Building under construction on July 1st, 1912; the old Post Office, lower right & the elegant Astor House hotel, lower left
Designed by architect Cass Gilbert for Frank W. Woolworth, it would be completed in 1913.
Photograph by #IrvingUnderhill (1872-1960)
#OTD in 1912
#WoolworthBuilding under construction in #LowerManhattan on July 1st, 1912
The building would be completed in 1913. #Photograph by #IrvingUnderhill
Also visible are (below l.) the old #AstorHouse hotel (1836) & (below r.) the old Post Office & Courthouse (1880).
