Find out what's behind the bars of this basement-level vault in one of Manhattan's landmark skyscrapers!
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Find out what's behind the bars of this basement-level vault in one of Manhattan's landmark skyscrapers!
On our Exclusive Access Tours of the Woolworth Building, our tour guides bring you right up to the locked gates, past the incredibly thick double vault door, to peek inside. On one very rare occasion, we got to walk past the gate!
Irving National Bank was the Woolworth Building's main anchor tenant from when the skyscraper opened in 1913 until the bank moved its headquarters to 1 Wall Street in 1931 (they also changed their name to Irving Trust Company at that time).
The grand staircase in the building's lobby once led to the banking hall. While the hall has since been renovated to accommodate other uses, you can get an idea of what it looked like from this 3D model made by a University of Virginia student using architectural drawings of the building.
Multiple Dates & Times: Step inside the stunning cathedral-esque lobby and descend to the sub-level for a peek at the original vault on the only authorized tour of this rarely accessible landmark!
Besides the staircase, the other bank remnant that exist today is the basement safe deposit vault. Unlike the banking hall, this part of the building looks almost exactly as it did in the 1920s.
Today the vault is used as storage for building maintenance and the safe deposit boxes now hold various tools and supplies rather than cash and jewels. Still, the original features remain, just serving a new purpose.
Uncover more surprising pieces of the Woolworth Building, and peek into te vault yourself, when you join us on an upcoming tour!
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