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All seven buildings comprising New York City's World Trade Center complex were destroyed on September 11th, 2001, when two terrorist-piloted commercial aircraft crashed into the Twin Towers. Rebuilding efforts are currently under way at the site, now commonly referred to as Ground Zero.
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Fast Facts
- August 5, 1966: Ground breaking
- April 4, 1973: Official opening
- 1972-1973: World's tallest building (surpassed by Sears Tower)
- Chief designer: Minoru Yamasaki
- Chief engineer: Leslie E. Robertson
- Original complex: Six buildings
- Office space: 10 million square feet
- Zip code 10048 (WTC only)
- 1987: Seven World Trade Center built
- July 24, 2001: Silverstein Properties becomes WTC leaseholder
- September 11, 2001: All buildings in complex destroyed in terrorist attack, 2,750 killedWorld Trade Center: Rebuilding the WTC
- May 23, 2006: New 7 World Trade Center opens
- 7 World Trade Center: First certified "green" building in New York CityWorld Trade Center: Rebuilding the WTC
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Before 9-11
Prior to the September 11th disaster, the World Trade Center was the place of business for over 40,000 workersNew York Times: The Height of Ambition: Part One (September 8, 2008). Over 430 companies from 28 countriesCNN: List of World Trade Center tenants had offices in the Trade Center including Morgan Stanley, Aon Corporation, and the Salomon Brothers. -
September 11, 2001
On the morning of September 11, 2001, four commercial jetliners were hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists. The first plane crashed into the North Tower, with the second plane crashing into the South Tower roughly 20 minutes later. Approximately an hour later, the South Tower collapsed, with the North Tower following 30 minutes after that. The debris from the towers destroyed the other buildings in the complex, with the final building, 7 WTC, collapsing at 5:20pmWorld Trade Center: Rebuilding the WTC. 2,750 peopleWorld Trade Center: Rebuilding the WTC were killed in the attack. -
After 9-11
Architect Daniel Liebeskind designed a master plan for the new World Trade Center. The site will have six buildings in total, which will house offices plus a transportation hub, performing arts center, memorial and museum. Architects Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, Fumihiko Maki, Santiago Calatrava and David Childs are designing buildings in the complex. -
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