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| World Trade Center spire completion seen through the eyes of New Yorkers | World Trade Center spire completion seen through the eyes of New Yorkers |
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| One World Trade Center has reached its peak height Friday morning, and New Yorkers are aiming their smartphones toward the sky to share the news. | One World Trade Center has reached its peak height Friday morning, and New Yorkers are aiming their smartphones toward the sky to share the news. |
| See a map of the photos here. | See a map of the photos here. |
| Some photos are from way up high: | Some photos are from way up high: |
| At 541 metres (1,776ft) high, the tower is the tallest building in the western hemisphere. | At 541 metres (1,776ft) high, the tower is the tallest building in the western hemisphere. |
| Workers preparing the spire to install it on top of 1 World Trade Center in New York. #1wtc #nework twitter.com/Lucas_Jackson_… | Workers preparing the spire to install it on top of 1 World Trade Center in New York. #1wtc #nework twitter.com/Lucas_Jackson_… |
| Great shot of cheers at One World Trade Center as spire was put into place. #OneWTC twitter.com/todayshow/stat… | Great shot of cheers at One World Trade Center as spire was put into place. #OneWTC twitter.com/todayshow/stat… |
| Some are from the ground: | |
| Some are from across the water: | Some are from across the water: |
| The new tower was completed 4,259 days after an attack destroyed the former World Trade Center complex and killed nearly 3,000 people. | The new tower was completed 4,259 days after an attack destroyed the former World Trade Center complex and killed nearly 3,000 people. |
| 1 World Trade Center from our vantage point in Jersey City for @todayshow twitter.com/annenbcnews/st… | 1 World Trade Center from our vantage point in Jersey City for @todayshow twitter.com/annenbcnews/st… |
| 1 World Trade Center, still shining through across the East River. From LIC: twitter.com/rafat/status/3… | 1 World Trade Center, still shining through across the East River. From LIC: twitter.com/rafat/status/3… |
| Many are from office windows: | Many are from office windows: |
| The tower is at the northwest corner of the site. The 72-story 4 World Trade Center and other buildings are under construction nearby. | The tower is at the northwest corner of the site. The 72-story 4 World Trade Center and other buildings are under construction nearby. |
| The new tower at the World Trade Center from my office window, almost finished with the spire installed. twitter.com/DerickCarss/st… | The new tower at the World Trade Center from my office window, almost finished with the spire installed. twitter.com/DerickCarss/st… |
| @ap long time coming-- twitter.com/vincenmiller/s… | @ap long time coming-- twitter.com/vincenmiller/s… |
| View from my office window: Workers just added silver spire to top of One World Trade Center — now at 1,776 feet. twitter.com/JohnElsasser/s… | View from my office window: Workers just added silver spire to top of One World Trade Center — now at 1,776 feet. twitter.com/JohnElsasser/s… |
| World Trade Center just became the tallest building in the US. Snapped this guy from my office. twitter.com/jgreenglass/st… | World Trade Center just became the tallest building in the US. Snapped this guy from my office. twitter.com/jgreenglass/st… |
| See exactly where New Yorkers are taking photos: | See exactly where New Yorkers are taking photos: |
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