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The Bathtub
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The Bathtub refers to the underground foundation area at the site of the World Trade Center and accompanying buildings in New York City. The term bathtub is something of a misnomer, as the area does n
1969 view of the original WTC bathtub looking northeast. The frame of the south tower is on the left. PATH eastbound tunnel F can be seen in the cente
1969 view of the original WTC bathtub looking northeast. The frame of the south tower is on the left. PATH eastbound tunnel F can be seen in the center, penetrating the slurry wall on its way up Cortlandt Street to Hudson Terminal.
A similar view of the "Bathtub" in 2008.
A similar view of the "Bathtub" in 2008.
1969 view of the original WTC bathtub looking northwest. Note PATH eastbound tunnel F supported on a temporary trestle in foreground. Slurry wall with
1969 view of the original WTC bathtub looking northwest. Note PATH eastbound tunnel F supported on a temporary trestle in foreground. Slurry wall with tie-backs can be seen on the left, and the frame of the north tower in the background. Also note the since-removed elevated west-side highway, which ran above West Street (today's West Side Highway).
The "Bathtub" at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum
The "Bathtub" at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum
World Trade Center (1973–2001)
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The original World Trade Center was a complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Built primarily between 1966 and 1975, it was dedicated on April 4, 1973
The Bathtub
…The Bathtub refers to the underground foundation area at the site of the World Trade Center and accompanying buildings in New York City. The term bathtub is something of a misnomer, as the area does not hold any water; rather the purpose of…
The original complex in March 2001. The tower on the left, with the antenna spire, was 1 WTC. The tower on the right was 2 WTC. All seven buildings of
The original complex in March 2001. The tower on the left, with the antenna spire, was 1 WTC. The tower on the right was 2 WTC. All seven buildings of the WTC complex are partially visible. The red granite-clad building left of the Twin Towers was the original 7 World Trade Center. In the background is the East River.
Radio Row and Cortlandt Street station (background) in 1936
Radio Row and Cortlandt Street station (background) in 1936
The World Trade Center under construction in May 1970
The World Trade Center under construction in May 1970
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in May 1973
The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in May 1973