One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City, designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. It is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh tallest in the world, standing on the northwest corner of the 16 acre World Trade Center site, on the site of the original 6 World Trade Center, and it carries the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Year Created LocationLower Manhattan, New York City, New York 1 Construction Floor Area (sqm)Sourced to the subject's own account Height (metres) Storey Count Current UseOffice tower with a public observation deck, One World Observatory 1 Visitor AccessOne World Observatory, open to the public since May 29, 2015 1 Connections
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Source One World Trade Center (Wikipedia)
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Main tower of the rebuilt World Trade Center, New York.
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Source One World Trade Center (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest in the world.
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1. One World Trade Center (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section, paragraph 1
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
History section, construction account
On May 10, 2013, after the final component of the skyscraper's spire was installed, it reached a height of 1,776 feet (541 m).
Lead section, paragraph 3
The building has 94 stories, with the top floor numbered 104.
History section, construction-start sentence
The construction of below-ground utility relocations, footings, and foundations for the new building began on April 27, 2006.
History section, opening-date sentence
The building opened on November 3, 2014; the One World Observatory opened on May 29, 2015.
Lead section
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest in the world.
In Group: Supertall and Megatall Skyscrapers, Lead
Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest in the world.
In Group: Skyscrapers of the United States, Lead
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
Created By: David Childs, Wikipedia intro
Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest in the world.
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Wikimedia FoundationWikidata floor area (P2046) statement (EntityId 310505): 325279.0 sqmQuote, Wikidata floor area (P2046) statement (EntityId 310505): 325279.0 sqm
Wikidata item Q11245, property P2046 (area): converted to 325279.0 square metres (preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated, building's own item).
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