Explore the many "firsts" that occurred across the river in New Jersey on an exclusive tour created for Untapped New York members by the Hoboken Historical Museum and Hoboken Business Alliance!
On our last Untapped Cities event that toured the Woolworth Building, we got to see some parts of the landmark space that weren’t shown even on visits we’ve taken with other organizations before. The most unique spot was the bank vault which is no longer in use, but still packed to the gills with safety deposit boxes and files. In this area was a veritable “graveyard” of safety deposits boxes, waiting to be thrown out. We had previously reported on other “non-human graveyards,” so we had a special interest in this oddity.
The bank vault at The Woolworth is unique for its double door system
Irving National Bank was the Woolworth Building‘s main anchor tenant until relocating to their new headquarters at 1 Wall Street in 1931 (they also changed their name to Irving Trust Company at that time).
Woolworth Building Exclusive Access Tour
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!
Michelle is the founder of Untapped New York and the author of The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland, Secret Brooklyn, Secret New York, and Broadway. michelleyoungwriter.com
