Saturday, May 11, 2013

Historic Moment As Spire Is Placed On 1,776ft World Trade Center In New York City



New York's Tower Of Strength: Historic Moment As Spire Is Placed On 1,776ft World Trade Center To Make It The Tallest Building In Western Hemisphere -- Daily Mail

The silver spire topping One World Trade Center has been fully installed on the building's roof, bringing the iconic structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet.

The spire's installation was completed Friday morning, after pieces of it had been transported to the roof of the building last week. Construction workers below applauded and cheered at the milestone.

'It's a pretty awesome feeling,' Juan Estevez, a construction project manager, said from a temporary platform on the roof of the tower where he and other workers watched the milestone. 'It's a culmination of a tremendous amount of team work ... rebuilding the New York City skyline once again.'

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My Comment: Some awesome pics from the Daily Mail

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