Original World Trade Center site (New York City, New York)

This is the site of the original World Trade Center (WTC) complex, which was destroyed in the attacks of September 11, 2001. The complex was comprised of seven buildings: the two 110-story twin towers, the 22-story Marriott World Trade Center, the 47-story 7 WTC, and three low-rise buildings. The buildings surrounded the Austin J. Tobin Plaza. Beneath the complex was an underground shopping mall with connections to nearby New York Subway and PATH stations.

The original WTC complex was masterminded by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in the 1960s, which centered on the two 110-story twin towers, which officially opened in 1973. The idea of a “world trade center’ had been touted as far back as the immediate post-war period when the establishment of the United Nations cemented New York City’s status as a de facto international capital. The eventual location of the WTC complex on the western side of Lower Manhattan came about as a result of political wrangling between the states of New York and New Jersey – under the terms of the deal the Port Authority would take over the operation of the bankrupt Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (later renamed PATH), in return for the land above its Lower Manhattan terminus upon which the WTC would be built. To further facilitate construction of the complex, the surrounding streets collectively known as “Radio Row” would be demolished to make way for the 16-acre superblock.

The entire World Trade Center complex was destroyed on September 11th, 2001. This site was often referred to as “Ground Zero” by the press and media. Cleanup was complete in May 2002, and redevelopment began later that year. The new WTC complex encompasses the original site, as well as nearby properties that were also destroyed in the attacks.
Categories: world trade centre, disaster site, terrorist attack, historical layer / disappeared object, 1970s construction
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_(1973–2001)
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Coordinates:  40°42'42"N 74°0'43"W

Comments

  • Nobody who died on 9/11 got what they deserved. Not the people who were just going to work to support their families, not the people on the planes who were traveling for vacation or work, not the firemen, EMTs and cops who knew the risks and went in anyway to save lives, not first responders who are now sick and dying from lung poisioning. Whether you hate the USA and Capitalism or not, there is no excuse for killing innocent people. Terrorists of all kinds are all inhuman animals.
  • that's right ! Terrorists of all kinds are all inhuman animals !
  • How soon we forget. Long live the memory of the NYPD, PAPD, and FDNY heroes.
  • In memoriam 2001-09-11