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At the time of their completion, the 110-story-tall Twin Towers, including the original 1 World Trade Center (the North Tower) at 1,368 feet (417 m), and 2 World Trade Center (the South Tower) at 1,362 feet (415.1 m), were the tallest buildings in the world.
- 1 WTC: 1,728 feet (526.7 m)
- 99 (North Tower); 95 (South Tower)
One World Trade Center is the second-tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere, as the CN Tower in Toronto exceeds One World Trade Center's pinnacle height by approximately 40 ft (12.2 m). [179]
Jul 31, 2024 · An observation deck was situated on the 107th floor of the south tower (Two World Trade Center), and a television-broadcasting mast 360 feet (110 metres) high was attached to the north tower (One World Trade Center).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 10, 2024 · The 6-foot- (1.8-meter-) high steel band at the roof has an upper elevation of 1,368 feet (417 meters) and a lower one of 1,362 feet (415 meters)—the respective heights of the original twin towers.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The building rises to 1,368 feet (417 m), the height of the original 1 World Trade Center (The North Tower), and its spire rises to the symbolic height of 1,776 feet (541 m). This height refers to 1776, the year in which the United States Declaration of Independence was signed.
Sep 2, 2021 · When the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers opened to the public in 1973, they were the tallest buildings in the world. Even before they became iconic features of the New York City skyline,...
One World Trade Center is the second-tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere, as the CN Tower in Toronto exceeds One World Trade Center's pinnacle height by approximately 40 ft (12.2 m). [179]
