In Popular Culture
- The Lincoln American Tower in Memphis, Tennessee, built in 1924, is a small replica of the building, standing at one-third its height.
- On film, the building has been referenced several times: It is mentioned by name near the beginning of the 1957 12 Angry Men,, and it is featured in the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer, in which Billy asks his father its name. In the 2007 Disney film Enchanted, the building is the site of the film's grand climax; and in the opening scenes of the 2008 film Cloverfield, the building is depicted collapsing after an enormous monster critically damages it.
- The building is shown as the headquarters of Mode magazine in the 2006 television series, Ugly Betty.
- In the 2007 novel Peak, the protagonist is arrested for climbing the building.
- The "Woodworld Building" in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV mimics the Woolworth Building in its name, architectural style and street address number.
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