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Will Never Forget September11News.com, in association with Art.com, are offering the following collection of posters, prints, and fine art, of the World Trade Center and the New York City skyline, prior to the September 11, 2001 attack on America. |
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| Manhattan Mist |
| Skyline
Art
of the World Trade Center and New York City Prior to the September 11, 2001 WTC Attacks Click on the WTC images to view a larger image, or for order information. (Opens a new window.) ©art.com |
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Trade Center Twin Towers and Center Buildings WTC History, Statistics and Facts |
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 World Trade Center Commemorative Poster |
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World Trade Center - New York City The foundation for each twin tower extended more than 70 feet below ground, resting on solid bedrock. More than 1.2 million cubic yards of earth and rock were excavated to make way for the World Trade Center. The excavated material was placed in the Hudson River to create 23.5 acres of new land deeded to the City of New York. This landfill area is now Battery Park City. More than 200,000 tons of steel was used in the World Trade Center's construction. The 425,000 cubic yards of concrete used in building the World Trade Center is enough to build a five-foot wide sidewalk from New York City to Washington, D.C. At peak periods of construction, some 3,500 workers were on the site daily. There were 43,600 windows in the Twin Towers with over 600,000 square feet of glass window area cleaned by automatic window washing machines traveling on stainless steel tracks. With 60,000 tons of cooling capacity, the World Trade Center's refrigeration plant was the largest in the world.  The 360-foot television mast atop One World Trade Center supported 10 main television antennas, numerous auxiliary antennas and a master FM antenna. Transmissions from the mast began in June, 1980. Ten television stations in the metropolitan area, including all the major networks, broadcasted from the mast. In addition, six stations broadcasted high-definition, digital television from the World Trade Center. The Tower's sky lobby elevator systems separated express from local runs. There were 239 elevators and 71 escalators in the four buildings operated by the Port Authority at the complex. The sky lobby express elevators were capable of carrying 55 people, with a 10,000 pound capacity. Express elevators traveled at speeds of up to 27 feet per second. The WTC towers were the best known examples of "tube buildings," which are strengthened by closely spaced columns and beams in the outer walls. The Twin Towers were completed in 1970, and were the tallest until the Sears Tower was built. About 50,000 people worked in the WTC, with offices of 430 businesses from 26 different countries. |
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Trade Center Twin Towers & Buildings Original Plans & Facts Click on the WTC images to view a larger image. |
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 World Trade Center Original WTC Site Plans |
 World Trade Center WTC Architect's Plans |
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WORLD TRADE CENTER - NORTH TOWER Built: 1970 Height: 110 Floors Floor Sizes: (9 - 105) 45,000-50,000 sq. ft. Elevators: 97 passenger, 6 freight |
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WORLD TRADE CENTER - SOUTH TOWER Built: 1972 Height: 110 Floors Floor Sizes (2 - 109) 45,000 - 50,000 sq. ft. Elevators: 97 passenger, 6 freight |
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WORLD TRADE CENTER - SE PLAZA BUILDING Built: 1977 Height: 9 Floors Floor Sizes: (2 - 9) 84,500 sq. ft. Elevators: 12 passenger, 1 freight |
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WORLD TRADE CENTER - NE PLAZA BUILDING Built: 1972 Height: 9 Floors Floor Sizes: (2 - 9) 108,400 sq. ft. Elevators: 9 passenger |
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WORLD TRADE CENTER - U.S. CUSTOMHOUSE Built: 1975 Height: 8 Floors Floor Sizes: (2- 8) 80,400 sq. ft. Elevators: 8 passenger, 4 freight |
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Minoru Yamasaki & Associates; Emery Roth & Sons, P.C. Plot: 960 x 710 (681,600 sq. ft.) shared site for 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 World Trade Center |
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Skyline Art
of the World Trade Center and New York City Prior to the September 11, 2001 WTC Attacks Click on the WTC images to view a larger image, or for order information. (Opens a new window.) ©art.com |
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September 11 News Word Trade Center News & New York City News Today's WTC & NYC Headlines. Live News. Updated Every 15 Minutes. Click on the news headlines for the complete news story. Opens a new window. |
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Trade Center Before & After Images Click on the WTC images to view a larger image. ©AP or Reuters |
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 New York City Skyline Before & After the Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks on the WTC Towers. |
 NY Street Sept. 16/01 Special Memories |
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 NYC Before & After |
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the World Trade Center site design proposals from seven teams of
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