The original World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. It featured the landmark Twin Towers, which opened on April 4, 1973, and were destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks.
At the time of their completion, the Twin Towers—the original 1 World Trade Center, at 1,368 feet (417 m); and 2 World Trade Center, at 1,362 feet (415.1 m)—were the tallest buildings in the world. Other buildings in the complex included the Marriott World Trade Center (3 WTC), 4 WTC, 5 WTC, 6 WTC, and 7 WTC. The complex was located in New York City's Financial District and contained 13,400,000 square feet (1,240,000 m2) of office space.
Take a look at these pictures to remember the memories of the Twin Towers and the feelings when you've been standing on top of them from the 1970s.
At the time of their completion, the Twin Towers—the original 1 World Trade Center, at 1,368 feet (417 m); and 2 World Trade Center, at 1,362 feet (415.1 m)—were the tallest buildings in the world. Other buildings in the complex included the Marriott World Trade Center (3 WTC), 4 WTC, 5 WTC, 6 WTC, and 7 WTC. The complex was located in New York City's Financial District and contained 13,400,000 square feet (1,240,000 m2) of office space.
Take a look at these pictures to remember the memories of the Twin Towers and the feelings when you've been standing on top of them from the 1970s.
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| Looking east from the top of the World Trade Center, circa early 1970s |
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| The World Trade Center and the harbor as seen from the Empire State Building, New York, 1973 |
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| View from top of the World Trade Center, 1974 |
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| The World Trade Center as seen from an abandoned Central Railroad of NJ Terminal and railroad land, (Liberty State Park is here now), Jersey City, 1975 |
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| The World Trade Center as seen from Brooklyn promenade, 1975 |
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| Atop the World Trade Center, 1976 |
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| From the top of the World Trade Center, New York, 1976 |
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| Roof of the World Trade Center, 1976 |
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| The PATH train entrance at the World Trade Center, New York, January 1976 |
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| The World Trade Center as seen from a boat departing Battery Park for the Statue of Liberty, 1976 |
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| Top of the World Trade Center, view of Statue of Liberty (to the Left) and out towards New Jersey, winter of 1976 |
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| View from the observation floor of the World Trade Center, looking west, 1976 |
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| View from the top of the World Trade Center looking north, 1976 |
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| View from the top of the World Trade Center looking towards Brooklyn, 1976 |
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| View from the World Trade Center, New York, observation floor looking west, 1976 |
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| World Trade Center, boat view from the Hudson, 1976 |
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| Looking downtown from top of the World Trade Center, New York, 1977 |
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| Looking to Brooklyn and Queens from top of the World Trade Center, 1977 |
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| Looking to Queens from top of the World Trade Center, 1977 |
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| Looking uptown from from top of the World Trade Center, 1977 |
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| Skyline with the World Trade Center, 1977 |
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| The World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty, 1978 |
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| The World Trade Center, 1978 |
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| The World Trade Center, New York, 1978 |
