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One World Trade Center (also known as 1 World Trade Center, One WTC and 1 WTC; the current building was dubbed the "Freedom Tower" during initial basework) is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere, and the fourth-tallest in the world. The supertall structure has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center, which was completely destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The new skyscraper stands on the northwest corner of the 16-acre (6.5 ha) World Trade Center site, on the site of the original 6 World Trade Center. The building is bounded by West Street to the west, Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, and Washington Street to the east. The building's architect was David Childs, whose firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) also designed the Burj Khalifa and the Willis Tower. The construction of below-ground utility relocations, footings, and foundations for the new building began on April 27, 2006. One World Trade Center became the tallest structure in New York City on April 30, 2012, when it surpassed the height of the Empire State Building. The tower's steel structure was topped out on August 30, 2012. On May 10, 2013, the final component of the skyscraper's spire was installed, making the building, including its spire, reach a total height of 1,776 feet (541 m). Its height in feet is a deliberate reference to the year when the United States Declaration of Independence was signed. The building opened on November 3, 2014. On March 30, 2009, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) confirmed that the building would be officially known by its legal name of "One World Trade Center", rather than its colloquial name of "Freedom Tower". The building is 104 standard floors high, but the tower has only 94 actual stories. The new World Trade Center complex will eventually include five high-rise office buildings built along Greenwich Street, as well as the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, located just south of One World Trade Center where the original Twin Towers stood. The construction of the new building is part of an effort to memorialize and rebuild following the destruction of the original World Trade Center complex.
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Are they going to a 2nd World Trade Center
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BUILDING 7 ???
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What an informative video
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I just hope there won't be dumb mother fuckers posting allah akbar, although it's funny, or bush did 9/11
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Hate to say it, but watch out. This structure will be destroyed too.
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I wonder when will the muricans bring it down...
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The design for the memorial is truly beautiful
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why build then destroy
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my see my dad constructing the museum lol
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isis better not blow this building
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Im happy that they made a new world trade center because the people from 1999 to 2007 have something to look up at in the sky when they come to new york city i think that nice and it show what NYC is about but im SORRY for the victims family members that lost there love ones in that tragic that happen on 9/11/01
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There's no way I would work in that building without one of those rapid deploy parachutes stored in my desk.
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those fucking american who are barking here that it was terrorist attack thn wat about when they drop 2 nucler bomb on innocent people in japan fucking asshole country in the world
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Its was all done by CIA just for oil fucking american government
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It was destroyed by war mongers!
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The twin tower were nicer looking.
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Those twin towers we're pretty week to get destroyed so easily.
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Fuck you conspiracy believing ignorant fucking idiots. You people should fucking die.
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Pretty building. Why USA haven't rebuild the same twin towers?
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