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Creation Date
12-23-2009
Building Name
Woolworth Building
Description
Old Woolworth Store, Jacksonville, Fl.
The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or Woolworth or even Woolsworth) was a retail company that was one of the original American five-and-dime stores. The first store was founded by Frank Winfield Woolworth.
This building was built in 1917 on the corner of Main and Forsyth Streets, designed by architects Holmes & Ehmann. The five-and dime store in Jacksonville replaced the F W Company retail store.
Latitude, Longitude
30.327138, -81.657879
Recommended Citation
George Lansing Taylor, Jr. "Old Woolworth Store, Jacksonville, FL." (2009). Image Collection. University of North Florida, Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections and Archives. UNF Digital Commons, https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/2468/