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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 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.
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
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
Collapse of the World Trade Center
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The World Trade Center, in Lower Manhattan, New York City, was destroyed after a series of terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, killing almost 3,000 people at the site. Two commercial airliners hi
World Trade Center (1973–2001)
…impacts were intensified by the planes' burning jet fuel, which, along with the initial damage to the buildings' structural columns, ultimately caused both towers to collapse. The attacks killed 2,606 people in and around the towers, as well as all 157 on board the two aircraft (including the 10 hijackers). Falling debris…
Collapse of South Tower of the World Trade Center seen from Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Collapse of South Tower of the World Trade Center seen from Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Fireball from aviation fuel emerges from north side of WTC 2 immediately after the impact from United Airlines Flight 175. Smoke from earlier fires ca
Fireball from aviation fuel emerges from north side of WTC 2 immediately after the impact from United Airlines Flight 175. Smoke from earlier fires can be seen coming from north side of WTC 1 at right.
The towers' floor truss system's sprayed-foam fire-resistance insulation material visible on this image of the floor trusswork at WTC 1
The towers' floor truss system's sprayed-foam fire-resistance insulation material visible on this image of the floor trusswork at WTC 1
Aerial view of the site after the collapse, with locations of the collapsed buildings outlined
Aerial view of the site after the collapse, with locations of the collapsed buildings outlined