One World Trade Center, the lead building of the new World Trade Center complex, is set to become New York City’s tallest building today with the installation of the first column of the building’s 100th floor. With its unfinished frame the building stands at a little more than 1,250 feet high.
It is expected to reach its full height within at least another year, when it will likely to be declared the tallest building in the United States and the third-tallest in the world. Workers on Monday raised a steel column onto the office building’s skeleton and torqued the bolts, making the fastenings firm.
"This project is much more than steel and concrete. It is a symbol of success for the nation," said David Samson, chairman of the Port Authority, the agency that owns the World Trade Center. Clear skies afforded an immaculate 360-degree view from the top, although it wasn't easy getting up there.
It is expected to reach its full height within at least another year, when it will likely to be declared the tallest building in the United States and the third-tallest in the world. Workers on Monday raised a steel column onto the office building’s skeleton and torqued the bolts, making the fastenings firm.
"This project is much more than steel and concrete. It is a symbol of success for the nation," said David Samson, chairman of the Port Authority, the agency that owns the World Trade Center. Clear skies afforded an immaculate 360-degree view from the top, although it wasn't easy getting up there.
