Six World Trade Center
Six World Trade Center was an eight-story building in Lower Manhattan in New York City. It opened in 1974 and was the building in the World Trade Center complex that had the fewest stories. The building served as the U.S. Customs House for New York. It was destroyed in 2001 due to the collapse of the North Tower during the September 11 attacks. Its site is now the location of the new One World Trade Center and the Perelman Performing Arts Center.
Six World Trade Center | |
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![]() Southwest corner of Six World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks | |
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General information | |
Status | Destroyed |
Type | Office |
Architectural style | Modern |
Location | Lower Manhattan |
Town or city | New York City |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°42′46″N 74°00′48″W |
Current tenants | List |
Construction started | c. 1969–1970 |
Completed | 1973 |
Opened | January 1974[1] |
Destroyed | September 11, 2001 |
Owner | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
Height | 93.28 ft (28 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 8 |
Floor area | 537,693 sq ft (49,953 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | |
Structural engineer | Leslie E. Robertson Associates |
Main contractor | Tishman Construction |
History
Six World Trade Center was first proposed in 1968 as part of the original World Trade Center complex. The building was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, along with Emery Roth & Sons.[2] Construction was completed in 1973 on the eight-story building. Six World Trade Center was home to the U.S. Customs Service for the state of New York, from 1974 to 2001.[3][4]
Tenants
- Internal Revenue Service Inspection Service (Internal Affairs)
- United States Customs Service
- United States Department of Commerce
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
- United States Department of Agriculture – Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (AAPHIS)
- United States Department of Labor
- The Peace Corps (New York Regional Office)
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- Eastco Building Services (building management)
After September 11 and cleanup
During the September 11 attacks, the collapse of the North Tower destroyed large sections of the Six World Trade Center.[4]
The building's ruins were demolished to make way for reconstruction of the current World Trade Center site. AMEC Construction handled the demolition,[5] in which the building was weakened and then pulled down with cables. The new One World Trade Center stands at the site where Six World Trade Center originally stood.[6][7]
Gallery
- 6 WTC, the building with the large, black crater in the upper left part of the photo.
- NOAA aerial image following the September 11, 2001 attacks. North is approximately upper right on the image.
- Map of WTC site. 6 WTC located in upper left corner of WTC Plaza.
- Interior of 6 WTC showing debris from North Tower in the open area, including a piece that became the World Trade Center cross.
- 6 WTC following the collapse of the North Tower.
See also
References
- "History of the Twin Towers". The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. September 11, 2015. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- Norval White; Elliot Willensky; Fran Leadon (2010). AIA guide to New York City (Fifth ed.). New York, New York. p. 136. ISBN 9780199758647.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Huxtable, Ada Louise (October 4, 1973). "New Custom House: Modern, Functional, No Match for the Old". The New York Times. New York City. p. 94. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- Lipin, Michael (September 11, 2021). "Ground Zero - Then and Now". Voice of America. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- Glanz, James (November 29, 2001). "A NATION CHALLENGED: THE SITE; Engineers Have a Culprit in the Strange Collapse of 7 World Trade Center: Diesel Fuel". The New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- Bacon, John (May 2, 2013). "Spire hoisted atop One World Trade Center". USA Today. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- Fiandaca, Roberto (July 3, 2018). "A Journey Through the New World Trade Center, New York's Symbol of Rebirth". Elle Decor. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
External links
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