1 World Trade Center
- Architect
- Minoru Yamasaki
- Year
- 1970
- City
- Manhattan, NY
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The original 1 World Trade Center, also known as the North Tower, was designed by Minoru Yamasaki and rose as one of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center complex, with construction starting in 1968 and completing in 1972. At 1,368 feet, it was the tallest building in the world until Chicago's Sears Tower surpassed it in 1973. The 106th and 107th floors housed Windows on the World, a complex of dining, meeting, and entertainment venues.
the building
The rooftop antenna. A 360-foot telecommunications antenna crowned the North Tower's roof, distinguishing it from its twin, the South Tower, and bringing its total height to 1,728 feet.
Six feet taller than its twin. The North Tower stood six feet taller than the South Tower because two of its floors — the 43rd and 67th, used by the Port Authority — were built taller than the standard 12-foot ceiling height.
the architect
Minoru Yamasaki designed 1 World Trade Center, completed in 1972 as the tallest building in the world at the time.
significance
The North Tower held the title of world's tallest building from 1972 until 1973.
nearby
- One World Trade Center
- World Trade Center
- Two World Trade Center
- Barclay-Vesey Building
- 3 World Trade Center
- Brookfield Place