One World Trade (Freedom Tower)

**Derf** · 2010-10-14, 10:01 PM

I have always been interested in the building of new structures as I have seen buildings I know and would always think...I wish I had those historic shots of the construction. No building I think will ever be more important to New Yorkers. It is in our heart, and part of our soul. It was taken away and for the Beauty of simplistic design or the sadness of it now being built alone, it is ours.

I hope that others will continue to post pictures here to make a very long thread of buildings that I watched with my own eyes fall. The building that changed the face of the world as no other building started multiple wars.

The Begining
Here is a shot of the very small structure that will become 1 World Trade aka Freedom Tower from 6-13-09

Now up to the 40th floor... This picture was taken today by me while spotting at JFK.

I hope to go within the next few weeks to take more pictures. I would love to see some pictures you have taken and hope this thread continues to document this, our history.

**Derf** · 2010-10-24, 10:30 PM

I went back today to see how much work has gone into it and found it about 43+ Stories tall

It has Changed the view forever from Brooklyn as seen in these pictures

No more will you ever see a lower Manhattan shot without One World Trade Center in the future. The NYC Skyline is starting to come back!!!

**gonzalu** · 2010-10-24, 10:38 PM

OK here are a few VERY OLD ones ... had I known my beloved twin towers would come down, I certainly would have taken more :-( I have many more in shoe boxes waiting to be scanned. What can I say, it breaks my hear. They were a part of my life as I would go in to them or through them at least once a week!

**Big Tim #70** · 2010-10-25, 01:57 PM

Great shots!

It's funny to me that when I go to Stony Brook Medical Center, 20 stories looks huge to me, yet when I see what 43 stories looks like in Manhattan, it looks pale in comparison.

Fred, we have some shots from Ellis during the Red Bull Air Race. I think it was only in the 20's then.

I can't wait for that thing to be towering above downtown again!

**Derf** · 2010-11-10, 08:54 AM

Great Classic photos of the twins.... I did not see them until now as I was going to post about the reflecting pools. They are being filled for testing and I am not sure it they will leave it with water or not. It was mentioned that they are the largest man made waterfalls in North America.