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In remembrance of the thousands of people who perished
in the attack on the World Trade Center. In recognition of the
millions for whom the twin towers were a symbol of New York City at
its best and this country at its most confident. In honor of the
many who built it. In solidarity with the numberless around the
world who mourn the tragedy at this site. |
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• Designed by Minoru Yamasaki,
the world-famous Twin Towers made up two of the seven
buildings in the World Trade Center (WTC). In addition, an
extensive underground shopping area comprised what was
generally known as the largest office complex in the
world.
• 1 WTC was built in
1970.
• 2 WTC contained the
indoor and outdoor observation decks and was built in
1972.
• Both towers stood at 110
stories high.
• The last building
completed in the complex, 4 WTC, was built in
1977.
• More than 200,000 tons of
steel were used in the
construction.
• Enough concrete
was used to create a five-foot wide sidewalk from New York
City to Washington, D.C.
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• The WTC had the largest
refrigeration plant in the world, cooling 60,000 tons daily
when it was in
operation.
• Transmissions on the
massive antenna on 1 WTC began in June 1980. It stood 360 feet
tall, and supported 10 main television antennas and a host of
auxiliary antennas.
• 1 WTC was
home to the famous Windows on the World
restaurant.
• The WTC was the
world's tallest building only until a month after its
construction, when the Sears Tower in Chicago was
completed.
• On a normal weekday,
the building housed approximately 50,000 office
workers.
• Numerous subway lines
run directly underneath the building, including the numbers 1,
9 and the PATH trains from New Jersey.
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"I
feel this way about it. World trade means world peace and
consequently the World Trade Center buildings in New York ...
had a bigger purpose than just to provide room for tenants.
The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man's dedication
to world peace ... beyond the compelling need to make this a
monument to world peace, the World Trade Center should,
because of its importance, become a representation of man's
belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his
beliefs in the cooperation of men, and through cooperation,
his ability to find greatness."
--Minoru Yamasaki,
chief architect of the World Trade Center, a comment made long
before yesterday
Design by Mark Seawell; Photography by
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