The lunch counter existed from the time that F.W. Woolworth opened in 1912 at 205 E. Douglas until it closed on Dec. 22, 1990, a month ahead of the 12,000 square-foot store.

Woolworth’s dominance was challenged by a boom in discount retailers, and by 1997 the company closed its 400 remaining U.S. stores. The last operating lunch counter , in Bakersfield, California ...

After some six years for sale, downtown Manhattan’s “Pinnacle” penthouse — a residence housed inside the iconic copper top of the famed Woolworth Building — has traded hands for $30 ...

The lunch counter existed from the time that F.W. Woolworth opened in 1912 at 205 E. Douglas until it closed on Dec. 22, 1990 ...

Despite controversy, the Woolworth’s lunch counter exhibit at NMAAHC remains on display, securing a key piece of Civil Rights history.

But now, thanks to OnlineSlots.com we can relive those visits to our local Woolworth in this Christmas-themed 3D virtual tour of a typical store back in 1990. The tour begins with the words ...

Nicollet Avenue and 7th Street. This shiny white Woolworth's, erected in 1937, was an act of faith in downtown Minneapolis. The city had been punished by the Great Depression, and nothing of note ...

This weekend, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will mark the 65 th Anniversary of the Woolworth Sit ...

Ken Horn is president of Alchemy Properties. Founded by Horn in 1990, the company has since developed or purchased almost 2 million square feet of real estate — worth some $1 billion — in ...

Hippies, Woolworth and a famous Coppertone billboard: Looking back at old Miami. May 21, 2025 5:00 AM. Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization.

Luxury Homes; Woolworth Building’s ‘Pinnacle’ Penthouse, Once Asking $110 Million, Sells for $30 Million The buyer of the roughly 12,000-square-foot Manhattan pad is Scott Lynn, chief ...

The F.W. Woolworth building, which has fronts on both Fourth St and Liberty St. in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, is seen Tuesday, July 7, 2015, as it awaits development.