Booklet
- Description
- Booklet published by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey titled The World Trade Center: A Building Project Like No Other. The booklet details the genesis of the World Trade Center complex, its design, its location, and unique construction characteristics like its foundation and slurry wall, core columns, and floor and ceiling construction. The booklet includes graphic renderings and is dated 1972.
- Historical Notes
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Construction of the World Trade Center began on August 5, 1966, under the auspices of the Port of New York Authority (later known as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey). The agency sought to create a contemporary international trade and business hub that would revitalize the economy of lower Manhattan and the metropolitan region.
The first tenants moved into 1 World Trade Center (North Tower) in December 1970 and into 2 World Trade Center (South Tower) 13 months later, before construction of either skyscraper had been completed. The world’s tallest buildings were dedicated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 4, 1973.
- Accession Number: C.2023.70.1
- Dimensions: 11 in X 7 in X 1/16 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 27.94 cm X 17.78 cm X 2.54 cm
- Source: Donna DePaolo
- Credit Line: Gift of Donna Spinelli DePaolo
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ)World Trade Center: Original ConstructionWorld Trade Center: Visitor and Worker Experiences
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