Today In History: One World Trade Center Opens

Today In History: One World Trade Center Opens

 

1 WTC

Located in lower Manhattan, One World Trade Center, also called "Freedom Tower", officially opened its doors on November 3rd, 2014. This tallest building in the United States has a total height of 1,776 feet, with reference to the Declaration of Independence that was approved by the United States Continental Congress in 1776. 1 WTC was built on the site of the former Twin Towers, or original World Trade Center which was destroyed by terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. It consists of a glass tower surrounded by memorial gardens to honor the thousands of lives lost -- a masterplan by Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind who won the highly competitive international design competition in 2003. Construction began three years later, culminating in 2.6 million square feet of office space; conference and event spaces; restaurants and retail.

The following articles are drawn from Proquest Historical Newspapers, which informs and inspires classroom teaching and learning.

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