Hamilton Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center in March 2001. The tower on the left with antenna spire was 1 WTC. The tower on the right was 2 WTC. All seven buildings on the WTC complex are partially visible; refer to map below. The red granite-clad building left of the Twin Towers was the original 7 World Trade Center in the background is the East River.
Record Height Tallest in the world from 1971 to 1973
Preceded By: Empire State Building
Surpassed by: Willis Tower
General Information Location: Lower Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates: 40°42'42"N 74°00'45"W
Groundbreaking August 25, 1966
Construction Started:
1 WTC August 1968,
2 WTC January 1969,
3 WTC December 1979,
4, 5 and 6 WTC 1970,
7 WTC 1983,
Completed: 1 WTC December 23, 1970,
2 WTC July 1971,
3 WTC July 1981,
4, 5 and 6 WTC 1975
7 WTC May 1987
Opening Day April 4, 1973
Owner Port Authority of N.Y. & N.J.
Other Information Height: Antenna spire 1 WTC1,730 feet
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Roof: 1 WTC 1,368 feet
2 WTC 1,362 feet
3 WTC 250 feet
4 & 5 WTC 120 feet
6 WTC 110 feet
7 WTC 610 feet
Top floor: 1 WTC 1,350 feet
2 WTC 1,350 feet
Technical details: 1 and 2 WTC 110 floors
Floor count
3 WTC 22 floors
4 & 5 WTC 9 floors
6 WTC 8 floors
7 WTC 47 floors
Floor Area: 1 & 2 WTC 4,300,000 sq ft each
4, 5 and 6 WTC 500,000 sq ft each
7 WTC 1,868,000 sq ft
Lifts/elevators 1 & 2 WTC 99 each
Erected by South Jersey Transportation Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1969.
Location. 39° 33.037′ N, 74° 44.133′ W. Marker is near Hamilton, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is in Hamilton Township. Marker is on Atlantic City Expressway, 7.6 miles east of 12th Street (New Jersey Route 54), in the median. Touch for map
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Artifact #F-0021.167 (here, next to this marker); World Trade Center Memorial (here, next to this marker); Atlantic City Expressway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); White Oak (about 500 feet away); Atlantic County Parks Along the Great Egg Harbor River (approx. 3.2 miles away); Welcome to Atlantic County's Park at Weymouth Furnace (approx. 3.3 miles away); Weymouth Furnace (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Roundhouse Museum (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 305 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
