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  1. Oct 23, 2022 · The Woolworth Estate’s history of paranormal activity. Winfield Hall has a history of alleged hauntings, just like many of America’s largest houses. Edna Woolworth, the middle daughter of Frank Woolworth, committed suicide on the evening of May 2, 1917, and her narrative is at the center of many of the stories.

  2. (1852–1919)Frank Winfield Woolworth was born on a farm in Rodman, New York on 13 April 1852, the son of John Hubbell Woolworth and Fanny McBrier. He died at his ... We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website.

  3. Aug 13, 2012 · Through that arch is Winfield Hall, built in the early 20th century by Frank Winfield Woolworth, the founder of the now-defunct five-and-dime stores that carried his name. The vast and rambling ...

  4. Frank Winfield Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York on 13 April 1852. At the age of fifteen he gave up life on his father's farm to seek his fortune working in a shop in Watertown. Despite studying commerce and book-keeping at night school, his boss, William Moore, found him useless as a Shop Assistant.

  5. Aug 23, 2019 · You might say that F.W. (Frank Winfield) Woolworth is the founder of 'five and dimes'. He was born on a NY farm back in 1852. His first five cent store opened in Utica, New York.

  6. May 14, 2009 · Frank Winfield Woolworth, the dime store millionaire, made East 80th Street into a family compound. ... In the 1920s, Frank Woolworth’s mansion was demolished for the apartment building at 990 ...

  7. 4 days ago · With his fortune built off of nickels and dimes, he later built Winfield Hall for $10 million in Glen Cove, Long Island. Designed by C.P.H. Gilbert, the house stood on a 16.4-acre property. The 56 ...