Steven W - A Tribute to the World Trade Center
This site pays tribute to two of the greatest buildings of all time. Their destruction dramatically changed the skyline. They were the tallest buildings in New York, and they and the victims of 9/11 will remain in our hearts forever. I have linked panoramas on external sites that allow you to re-experience the glory of the twin towers before destruction. The panoramas can be rotated 360 degrees, and are very enjoyable. I also have included pictures I took on my visit to ground zero.
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Photo Taken in August 1989 when I was on a ferry going to the Statue of Liberty.
One of my family members took the picture
360 degree panoramas of the World Trade Center - Each Link is a different Panorama
To View the Panoramas, you will need either Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater with Microsoft Virtual Machine Installed, or Netscape 6 or higher
A Large, Spectacular Clear View of the Plaza Near the South Tower (Provided by Kylisworks.com)
A Large, Spectacular Clear View of the Plaza Near 5 WTC (Provided by Kylisworks.com)
A View of the Plaza in Front of the Marriott ( Provided by NewYork.com
A View of the Plaza Next to the Fountain ( Provided by NewYork.com
A View Looking Northeast - Rooftop ( Provided by NewYork.com)
A View Looking North - Rooftop ( Provided by NewYork.com)
A View Looking South - Rooftop ( Provided by NewYork.com)
The Plaza on a Sunny Afternoon (Provided by Travelape.com)
The 110th Floor Rooftop at Sunset (Provided by citysearch.com)
A View looking North in Winter (Provided by Everent.com)
A Very Clear View Looking East & North (Provided by webdo.ch)
(Requires QuickTime) A Very Clear View Looking South & East (Provided by webdo.ch)
(Requires QuickTime) The 107th Floor Indoor Observation Deck (Provided by webdo.ch)
(Requires QuickTime) A View from East Side of Plaza (Provided by andihowald.ch)
(Requires QuickTime) A View From The Brooklyn Bridge of the Skyline (Provided by andihowald.ch)
(Requires QuickTime) A View From Brooklyn Heights of the Skyline (Provided byToddcam.com)
A Large View from the Rooftop on a Cloudy Day (Provided by Skyscrapers.com)
A Large View of the Plaza on a Cloudy Day (Provided by Skyscrapers.com)
A View of the Plaza - Late Afternoon (Provided by the Manhattan Club)
A View of the Trade Center from Church St. (Provided by CNewYork)
A View from the East Side of the Plaza (Provided by Northernlight.net)
A View of the Plaza Between the North and South Tower (Provided by easypano.de)
A View of the Complex near 4 WTC (Provided by easypano.de)
A View of the Complex from Across Church St. (Provided by easypano.de)
(Requires QuickTime) A Large, Clear View Beneath the Tribute of Lights (Provided By 360vr.com)
(Requires VRML) A Walk-Through Virtual Reality of the World Trade Center
(Requires VRML) An Incredibly Realistic Walk through of the World Trade Center
Here's someone by the name of George Mauro's video Four weeks before the attack from the Top of the World Trade Center
Mauro's Top of the World Trade Center Video
Here are some pictures I took of ground zero
Click on them to enlarge
My World Trade Center Model from Scratch:
I found a picture of the Trade Center on
the internet from New York Harbor. I downloaded it, cropped it on paintbrush,
and selected the top 2/3 of the South Tower and duplicated it 16 times. I
measured the dimensions of a rough block model I made as a frame, and cut the
actual printed out pictures of the real facade. The outside of this model is a
real photograph of the World Trade Center, and that's why it looks so real.
Here's the World Trade Center paper model I downloaded and constructed. I added detail to the facades, added the antenna atop the North Tower, and added the plaza buildings which I made out of blocks. (The Old Model)
The
World Trade Center towers were completed in 1975 and designed by architect
Minoru Yamasaki. Each of the towers was 110 stories (1350 feet) tall. The Trade
Center is located on Church St. and Vesey St. in the financial district of Lower
Manhattan. Each of the towers offered something different. Besides being office
buildings, they both had something special for tourists at the top of each.
1 World Trade Center (The North Tower with the TV Antenna)
(1368 feet tall) was home to Windows on the World and The Greatest Bar on Earth on the 107th
floor. Both offered spectacular views while dining to gourmet food.
In
2 World Trade Center (The South Tower with the flat rooftop) (1362 feet tall), there was the
indoor observation deck on the 107th floor. It offered a flight simulation
through the streets of New York, a 700 building model of the city, walls
exhibiting different parts of Manhattan with a history, and seats right on the
windows looking out toward the skyline. Up a short escalator ride would bring
you to the 110th floor open-air rooftop. At 1362 ft high, this is the highest
open-air observation platform on earth. Looking North you would see the Empire
State Building, the Chrysler Building, the rest of the midtown skyline, and the
George Washington Bridge in the distance. Looking East you would gaze down upon
the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges. Looking South, you would see
the Verazanno Bridge and the Statue of Liberty guarding New York Harbor, and
looking West you could spot planes taking off and landing at Newark Airport in
New Jersey. I've allowed you to re-experience these breathtaking views by linking
sites that have panoramic views.
The World Trade Center Plaza took center stage during summer
afternoons and evenings as numerous concerts would be performed there. My
favorite series was Smooth Jazz Wednesdays, hosted by CD 101.9. On August 1 I
saw the group Fattburger whom I very much enjoyed. Below the World Trade Center
was a shopping mall with a Borders and many other shops, including a Crispy
Creme in back of building 5.
The World Trade Center was an amazing place. The towers
symbolized New York City, and American prosperity from Capitalism. They were
destroyed by unspeakable acts of evil on September 11, 2001. That day has awoken
our country to a new level of awareness. It has called for military action
against any terrorists and any country harboring terrorists. America will
prevail, this evil will be severely punished, and good will triumph. Enjoy the
360-degree views I've linked above. Special Thanks to those external sites for
displaying their panoramas.