Where were the twin towers?

It was a perfect end-of-summer morning in New York City. The sky was a clear, rich blue and there were no clouds. At the tip of Manhattan, by 8:20 a. m. , people were streaming in from subways and from Staten Island ferryboats. The World Trade Center’s Twin Towers gleamed in the sunlight. The North Tower and the South Tower. read more

The first tenant moves into Five World Trade Center (Northeast Plaza Building). April 1973. The World Trade Center is dedicated on April 4. January 1974. U. S. Customs Service moves into Six World Trade Center. August 1974. Tightrope artist Philippe Petit performs an unauthorized walk between the Twin Towers on August 7. read more

Turnstile counts from the Port Authority suggest 14,154 people were typically in the Twin Towers by 8:45 am. Most people below the impact zone safely evacuated the buildings. read more

Discover the true story of the Twin Towers—how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. read more

The first tenant moves into Five World Trade Center (Northeast Plaza Building). April 1973. The World Trade Center is dedicated on April 4. January 1974. U.S. Customs Service moves into Six World Trade Center. August 1974. Tightrope artist Philippe Petit performs an unauthorized walk between the Twin Towers on August 7. read more

Prior to 2001, the World Trade Center was an icon of New York City, and the Twin Towers were the centerpiece that represented the entire complex. The Twin Towers were used as "establishing shots", standing for New York City as a whole. read more