The Freedom Tower is the projected 1,776-foot structure being built on Ground Zero, the site of the former World Trade Center. The Tower will be one component of a comprehensive reconstruction of the site, which will also include a memorial to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks and a PATH station and transit hub.The New York Times: Rebuilding at 9/11 Site Runs Late, Report Says (July 1, 2008)
In March 2009, the public agency that owns Ground Zero confirmed that the tower will be commonly referred to as its legal name "One World Trade Center," rather than "Freedom Tower."Salon.com: Freedom Tower has a new preferred name (March 26, 2009)
Progress on the Tower
In early July of 2008, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns and operates the site, warned that progress on the entire World Trade Center project was running behind, and that the initial completion dates were overly ambitious on the day they were announced.The New York Times: Rebuilding at 9/11 Site Runs Late, Report Says (July 1, 2008)
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Designer
Skidmore, Owings & MerrillGlass Steel and Stone: Freedom Tower
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Owner
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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