One World Trade Center facts for kids
Quick facts for kids One World Trade Center |
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Record height | |
Tallest in North America since 2013 | |
Preceded by | Willis Tower |
General information | |
Status | Complete |
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Architectural style | Contemporary modern |
Location | 285 Fulton Street Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Coordinates | 40°42′46.8″N 74°0′48.6″W / 40.713000°N 74.013500°W |
Construction started | April 27, 2006 |
Topped-out | May 10, 2013 |
Opened | November 3, 2014 May 29, 2015 (One World Observatory) |
Cost | US$3.9 billiona |
Height | |
Architectural | 1,776 ft (541.3 m) |
Tip | 1,792 ft (546.2 m) |
Roof | 1,368 ft (417.0 m) |
Top floor | 1,268 ft (386.5 m) |
Observatory | 1,254 ft (382.2 m) |
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Floor count | 94 (+5 below ground floors) |
Floor area | 3,501,274 sq ft (325,279 m2) |
Lifts/elevators | 73, made by ThyssenKrupp. |
Design and construction | |
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Developer | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
Structural engineer | WSP Cantor Seinuk |
Other designers | Hill International, The Louis Berger Group |
Main contractor | Tishman Construction |
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One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC or Freedom Tower, is a very tall building in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is the main building of the new World Trade Center complex.
This building is 1,776 feet (541 m) (about 541 meters) tall. This makes it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. Since 2013, it has been the tallest building in the United States. It officially opened in late 2014. The building is mostly used for offices. There is also an observatory near the top where people can see amazing views of the city. David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed this impressive skyscraper.
The new One World Trade Center stands where the original World Trade Center buildings once stood. Those buildings were sadly destroyed in a tragic event on September 11, 2001. The new building was built on the spot where one of the original buildings, 6 World Trade Center, used to be.
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Building a Landmark
Construction for One World Trade Center began in 2006. On April 30, 2012, it became the tallest building in New York City. It passed the height of the famous Empire State Building.
On May 10, 2013, the very last part of the building's antenna was put into place. This made the building's total height 1,776 feet (541 meters). This specific height was chosen on purpose. It refers to the year 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Name and Design
On March 26, 2009, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced the building's official name. It would be known as "One World Trade Center." Before this, many people called it the "Freedom Tower."
The building has 94 main stories. However, the top floor is numbered 104. This is a common way to number floors in very tall buildings.
The New World Trade Center Complex
One World Trade Center is part of a larger plan to rebuild the area. The new World Trade Center complex will have five tall office buildings in total.
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum was also built nearby. It is located just south of One World Trade Center. This is the exact spot where the original Twin Towers stood. The construction of these new buildings helps to remember and rebuild after the destruction of the original World Trade Center complex.
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Daniel Libeskind, who helped plan the World Trade Center's redevelopment.
See also
In Spanish: One World Trade Center para niños