ENGINEERING ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER BY CECILIA PINTO MCCARTHY CONTENT CONSULTANT Louis F Geschwindner Professor Emeritus of Architectural Engineering The Pennsylvania State University Cover image One World Trade center rises high above nearby buildings in Lower Manhattan New York City Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com BUILDING BY DESIGN
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ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER The glass and stainless steel of One sparkle The building rises into the World Trade Center make the tower blue sky as part of the Manhattan skyline It stands 1,776 feet 541 m from its base to the tip of its spire This number is symbolic It represents the year the nation’s founders signed the Declaration of Independence The tower soars above all other buildings in New York City Nicknamed the Freedom Tower it became the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere when completed One World Trade center sits among many other skyscrapers in Manhattan
