NEW YORK CITY - Transportation & Woolworth Buildings:  The Woolworth Building (233 Broadway) and the Transportation Building (225 Broadway) are historic architectural neighbors in Lower Manhattan's Civic Center district, sitting directly across Barclay Street from one another.

The Woolworth Building

     • Address & Height: Located at 233 Broadway, standing 792 feet (241 meters) tall with 55 to 58 floors.

     • History: Developed by retail tycoon F.W. Woolworth, who paid $13.5 million entirely in cash with no outside loans. Designed by architect Cass Gilbert and opened on April 24, 1913, when President Woodrow Wilson illuminated it from the White House with over 80,000 lights.      

    • World Record: Held the title of the tallest building in the world for 17 years until 1930.

    • Design & Nickname: Built in the Neo-Gothic/Beaux-Arts style with a terra-cotta façade and cathedral-like lobby, earning it the moniker "The Cathedral of Commerce".

    • Modern Status: Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966 and a New York City Landmark in 1983; the upper floors were converted into ultra-luxury residences in the 2010s.

The Transportation Building

      • Address & Height: Located at 225 Broadway (also carrying the address 2–4 Barclay Street) at the corner of Barclay Street.

      • History: Built in 1927.

      • Design & Style: Designed by the architecture firm York & Sawyer in the Renaissance Revival style, incorporating the setback architectural structure mandated by New York City's 1916 Zoning Resolution.

     • Relationship: Positioned immediately adjacent/across Barclay Street from the Woolworth Building, reflecting the rapid commercial and office skyscraper boom of 1920s Lower Manhattan.

This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition. Metropolitan Postcard Co.  No. 107.