Its heavy steel frame is hidden by its detailed terra cotta shell and Gothic exterior.
The lobby and arcade of this building has a cruciform plan and the lobby's ceiling is laid with colored glass in Byzantine mosaic style. The lobby's halls include a set of humorous gargoyles depicting people instrumental in its construction such as Edward J. Hogan, its first rental agent, and Gunvald Aus, one of the original design engineers. Its heavy steel frame is hidden by its detailed terra cotta shell and Gothic exterior. This building's early symbolism was marked by twin murals at the mezzanine level depicting "Labor" and "Commerce," one of reasons it was once dubbed the "Chamber of Commerce." For 10 points, name this New York structure that was the world's tallest building at its 1913 completion, a skyscraper designed by Cass Gilbert to be the headquarters of the namesake discount retail store.
The lobby and arcade of this building has a cruciform plan and the lobby's ceiling is laid with colored glass in Byzantine mosaic style.
Woolworth Building