200 Liberty Street facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 200 Liberty Street |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 200 Liberty Street New York, NY 10281, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°42′38″N 74°00′56″W / 40.71056°N 74.01556°W |
| Construction started | 1982 |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Owner | Brookfield Properties |
| Height | |
| Roof | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Floor area | 1,628,000 sq ft (151,200 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Cesar Pelli |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
200 Liberty Street, once known as One World Financial Center, is a tall building called a skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It stands at 200 Liberty Street, between South End Avenue and West Street.
This building was finished in 1985. It was part of a larger group of buildings known as the World Financial Center. 200 Liberty Street has 40 floors and reaches a height of 577 feet (176 meters). It has a large space for offices, covering about 1,628,000 square feet (151,290 square meters). Like other buildings in the World Financial Center, it has a special roof shaped like a pyramid with its top cut off. A skybridge over Liberty Street connects it to the rest of the complex.
Damage and Repair
The building is located right across from the World Trade Center site. Because of this, it was badly damaged during the September 11 attacks. A large cloud of dust and other powerful blasts broke many windows. Nearby buildings, like the Winter Garden Atrium, were also heavily damaged.
200 Liberty Street had to close for several months after the attacks. It reopened in 2002 after a lot of repair work.
Renaming the Building
In 2014, the entire complex changed its name to Brookfield Place. At that time, One World Financial Center was also renamed to 200 Liberty Street.
Images for kids
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A look at the lobby stair inside 200 Liberty Street.
See also
In Spanish: 200 Liberty Street para niños
