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Construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower began in August 1968, and the South Tower in 1969. Extensive use of prefabricated components helped to speed up the construction process. The first tenants moved into the North Tower in December 1970 and into the South Tower in January 1972.
- August 5, 1966; 57 years ago
- 1 WTC: December 23, 1970, 2 WTC: July 19, 1971
- April 4, 1973; 50 years ago
Feb 23, 2023 · Excavation of the World Trade Center site, as seen in 1968. The construction of the towers was a unique engineering challenge from the very beginning. With the excavation of the foundations, the construction team had to find solutions to problems never before encountered at such a scale.
Discover the storied past of Downtown Manhattan and the World Trade Center…and what lies ahead, as this extraordinary place steps boldly into the future. 1946. 1958.
5 World Trade Center (5 WTC) was originally a steel-framed nine-story low-rise office building built in 1970–72 at New York City 's World Trade Center. The building was designed by Minoru Yamasaki and Emery Roth & Sons. The structure was 118 ft (36 m) tall and had a black exterior.
- 2024; 1 year's time
- 80
- 1,560,000 square feet (145,000 m²)
Sep 10, 2011 · Business Insider. Four Decades At The World Trade Center In Pictures. Mamta Badkar. Sep 10, 2011, 4:08 AM PDT. AP. When plans for the world trade center were first revealed in January...
5 World Trade Center (5 WTC) was originally a steel-framed nine-story low-rise office building built in 1970–72 at New York City 's World Trade Center. The building was designed by Minoru Yamasaki and Emery Roth & Sons. The structure was 118 ft (36 m) tall and had a black exterior.
Construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower began in August 1968, and the South Tower in 1969. Extensive use of prefabricated components helped to speed up the construction process. The first tenants moved into the North Tower in December 1970 and into the South Tower in January 1972.
