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Tour the Off-Limits Woolworth Building with Untapped Cities

Woolworth-Building-Untapped-CitiesThe Woolworth Building is one of New York City’s most famous off-limits landmarks. Though its Byzantine, cathedral-like interior of glass tesserae and marble is landmarked, security concerns after 9/11 rendered it closed to only those that worked in the skyscraper, once the tallest in the world.

Since 2013, Untapped Cities has worked with Woolworth Tours, a company founded by Helen Post Curry, the great-grand daughter of the building’s architect, Cass Gilbert, to curate tours of the building lobby and basement level specifically tailored for Untapped Cities. They’ve made a big update to provide even more behind-the-scenes access than before.

The hour-long tour will feature not only a visit through the stunning lobby but also an exclusive walk through the massive basement levels, three levels down, providing a complete picture of the engineering feat and aesthetic masterpiece that the skyscraper is. With access to locations not normally included on any other public tour, this behind-the-scenes look at the underpinnings of one of NYC’s most important historic landmarks is exclusively available through Untapped Cities. Tickets are limited in number.

The tour will be led Lisa Renz, a preservationist working directly on the Woolworth Building, and Roy Suskin of The Witkoff Group, who manages the building. In addition to a guided visit through the spectacular lobby, we will also visit the cellar level where the bank vault is located and where the former entrances to the subway are, the sub-cellar jam-packed full of machinery, and the boiler room, an immense space that once housed the engine room that powered and lit the building.











When: Sat., Mar. 12, 2016 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: Untapped Cities
Locations vary

Price: $45
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Woolworth-Building-Untapped-CitiesThe Woolworth Building is one of New York City’s most famous off-limits landmarks. Though its Byzantine, cathedral-like interior of glass tesserae and marble is landmarked, security concerns after 9/11 rendered it closed to only those that worked in the skyscraper, once the tallest in the world.

Since 2013, Untapped Cities has worked with Woolworth Tours, a company founded by Helen Post Curry, the great-grand daughter of the building’s architect, Cass Gilbert, to curate tours of the building lobby and basement level specifically tailored for Untapped Cities. They’ve made a big update to provide even more behind-the-scenes access than before.

The hour-long tour will feature not only a visit through the stunning lobby but also an exclusive walk through the massive basement levels, three levels down, providing a complete picture of the engineering feat and aesthetic masterpiece that the skyscraper is. With access to locations not normally included on any other public tour, this behind-the-scenes look at the underpinnings of one of NYC’s most important historic landmarks is exclusively available through Untapped Cities. Tickets are limited in number.

The tour will be led Lisa Renz, a preservationist working directly on the Woolworth Building, and Roy Suskin of The Witkoff Group, who manages the building. In addition to a guided visit through the spectacular lobby, we will also visit the cellar level where the bank vault is located and where the former entrances to the subway are, the sub-cellar jam-packed full of machinery, and the boiler room, an immense space that once housed the engine room that powered and lit the building.

Buy tickets/get more info now