Michael Blanke
English 2
Mrs. Fallert
15 February 2017
Terror struck the United States on September 11, 2001, destroying the twin towers in New York and killing over three thousand people and threatening the American homeland as it has never been threatened before. On April 27, 2006, construction of the Freedom Tower and the museum began. “By laying this magnificent cornerstone of hope, we are sending a message to the people around the world that freedom will always prevail” (Reyes 28). “Symbols help us make sense of the world” (Townsend N.P.). The Freedom tower is a symbol of freedom because it stands in the same place as the twin towers saying we are not afraid of you to the world.
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The roofline is accentuated with a six-foot-tall stainless steel parapet that marks the heights of the Twin Towers 1,362 feet and the other 1,368 feet. Its square base measures 200 feet by 200 feet, dimensions are shared with the originals and the memorial pools that mark the spots where the towers once stood” (DUPRÉ 32).“A commemorative precinct as well as a commercial office development, the new World Trade Center bubbles with holy effervescence” (DUPRÉ …show more content…
Visitors come and see New York City's formation from wetland wilderness to modern day metropolis” (History.com Staff pg).“The original World Trade Center towers had marked the culmination of a long tradition in New York City skyscraper construction that included the Flatiron Building (completed in 1902); the 1250-ft, 102-story Empire State Building (1931); the Art-Deco Chrysler Building (1930); the Rockefeller Center complex (begun 1931); and Citigroup Center (1977). Later additions to the skyline included the 52-story New York Times Building (2007), a “green” structure planned for energy efficiency; and the 54-story Bank of America Tower (2010)” (Funk pg). “Older structures include Gracie Mansion (late 18th cent.), now the mayor’s official residence, and City Hall (1802–11). The city’s Grand Central Station on 42nd St., renovated in 1998, is another landmark” (Funk pg). “Well-known religious edifices include Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Trinity Church, the Abyssinian Baptist Church, and Temple Emanu-El” (Funk
English 2
Mrs. Fallert
15 February 2017
Terror struck the United States on September 11, 2001, destroying the twin towers in New York and killing over three thousand people and threatening the American homeland as it has never been threatened before. On April 27, 2006, construction of the Freedom Tower and the museum began. “By laying this magnificent cornerstone of hope, we are sending a message to the people around the world that freedom will always prevail” (Reyes 28). “Symbols help us make sense of the world” (Townsend N.P.). The Freedom tower is a symbol of freedom because it stands in the same place as the twin towers saying we are not afraid of you to the world.
The freedom tower built was bilt to be a simbal that …show more content…
The roofline is accentuated with a six-foot-tall stainless steel parapet that marks the heights of the Twin Towers 1,362 feet and the other 1,368 feet. Its square base measures 200 feet by 200 feet, dimensions are shared with the originals and the memorial pools that mark the spots where the towers once stood” (DUPRÉ 32).“A commemorative precinct as well as a commercial office development, the new World Trade Center bubbles with holy effervescence” (DUPRÉ …show more content…
Visitors come and see New York City's formation from wetland wilderness to modern day metropolis” (History.com Staff pg).“The original World Trade Center towers had marked the culmination of a long tradition in New York City skyscraper construction that included the Flatiron Building (completed in 1902); the 1250-ft, 102-story Empire State Building (1931); the Art-Deco Chrysler Building (1930); the Rockefeller Center complex (begun 1931); and Citigroup Center (1977). Later additions to the skyline included the 52-story New York Times Building (2007), a “green” structure planned for energy efficiency; and the 54-story Bank of America Tower (2010)” (Funk pg). “Older structures include Gracie Mansion (late 18th cent.), now the mayor’s official residence, and City Hall (1802–11). The city’s Grand Central Station on 42nd St., renovated in 1998, is another landmark” (Funk pg). “Well-known religious edifices include Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Trinity Church, the Abyssinian Baptist Church, and Temple Emanu-El” (Funk