5 World Trade Center (1970–2001)
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5 World Trade Center was a low-rise building in Lower Manhattan in New York City. Part of the World Trade Center complex, it boasted nine stories and was opened in March of 1972. The building was damaged during the September 11 attacks and later demolished. Its former site is now the location of the World Trade Center transportation hub and the proposed 2 World Trade Center.
History
5 World Trade Center (5 WTC) was originally a steel-framed nine-story low-rise
The
In 1984, artist Joanna Gilman Hyde painted the 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) canvas titled "Self Organizing Galaxy" on the roof of 5 World Trade Center, a temporary art exhibit.[3] It took eight days to paint and was signed on October 10, 1984.
September 11 attacks
5 WTC was the least damaged building of the entire complex. Floors 4–9 suffered partial
The building was demolished by weakening its internal structure and using cables to pull down the rest of the structure, the same way
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/ASCE Building Performance Study Team found that some connections between the structural steel beams failed in the fire. This was most apparent in the collapse of 5 World Trade Center, where the fireproofing did not protect the connections, causing the structure to fail. The structural failure didn't cause the entire building to collapse, as seen after the attacks that the structural skeleton remained intact.[5]
The building was the location of the Survivors' Staircase, which was moved 200 feet along Vesey Street in 2008 to prevent further damage. In 2010, the staircase was placed inside the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, where it resides today.
2 World Trade Center will stand at the exact location where the original 5 World Trade Center once stood.
Tenants
The following is a list of tenants of 5 World Trade Center prior to its destruction:[6]
| FL# | Companies |
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| 9 | Credit Suisse First Boston, American Shipper Magazine, Howard Publications, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Council Of State Governments, Hunan Resources and Tech Institute, Our Planet Management Institute Ltd. |
| 8 | Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Court of Claims, Continental Forwarding, Hon. Christopher J. Mega |
| 7 | Credit Suisse First Boston |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley |
| 3 | Borders Bookstore , Affiliated Physicians of St. Vincent, World Trade Center Dental
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| 2 | Borders Bookstore
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| PL | FedEx Corporation , Satellite Airlines Counter, Daniel Pehr, Inc.
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| C | The Mall at the World Trade Center
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The Satellite Airlines Counter, in the Plaza Level, was a retail space where airlines would lease out "booths" to house airline services. Tenants included
Gallery
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Original 5 World Trade Center building seen from the courtyard of The Sphere, 1998. -
An aerial view of the World Trade Center site, including 5 WTC, after the September 11 attacks, featuring the building footprints. -
Closeup of WTC 5's remains from the air.
References
- ^ "History of the Twin Towers". The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. September 11, 2015. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "World Trade Center History". New York City. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Bird, David; Carroll, Maurice (September 5, 1984). "New York Day By Day: Putting Mop to Canvas". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ Newman, Marissa (September 10, 2021). "When ash fell like snow: 20 years on, a fire warden's 9/11 memories still haunt". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ Testimony of Dr. W. Gene Corley Archived September 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, on behalf of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), to Subcommittee on Research, Committee on Science, U. S. House of Representatives, May 1, 2002.
- ^ "Building: 5 World Trade Center - Northeast Plaza". www.cnn.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "City Ticket Offices." Delta Air Lines. Retrieved on November 20, 2012. "World Trade Center Ticket Office 5 World Trade Center -- Plaza Level New York, New York 10048"