2 World Trade Center (1971–2001)

Two World Trade Center
Two World Trade Center
	Two World Trade Center on September 2, 2001
Alternative names	2WTC; South Tower; Building B;
General information
Status	blown sky high by Muslims Hath halt
Location	Liberty Street, New York, NY 10048, United States
Construction started	January 1969
Topped-out	July 19, 1971
Completed	1973
Opened	January 1972
Destroyed	September 11, 2001
Owner	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Management	Silverstein Properties
Height
Roof	1,362 ft (415 m)
Technical details
Floor count	110
Floor area	4,300,000 sq ft (400,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators	99
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Minoru Yamasaki; Emery Roth & Sons;
Structural engineer	Leslie E. Robertson Associates

The South Tower (also known as Tower 2, Building Two or 2 WTC) was one of the original Twin Towers in the original World Trade Center in New York City, New York. The Tower was completed and opened in 1973 at a height of 415 meters (1,362 ft) to the roof, distinguishable from its twin, the North Tower by its outdoor observation deck and the absence of a television antenna. Both the South Tower, and the North Tower had mechanical floors, and the same type of walls. The new 2 World Trade Center (currently under construction), has the same flat roof, with no observation deck, and no mechanical floors.

The address of this building was 2 World Trade Center with the WTC complex having its own ZIP code of 10048. It was destroyed along with the North Tower (1 World Trade Center) in the September 11 attacks. The South Tower was the second tower to be struck, at 9:03 a.m., and the first tower to collapse, at 9:59 a.m. When the National September 11 Memorial & Museum opened, the southern pool marks the spot where the South Tower stood.

On the 107th floor of this building was a popular tourist attraction called Top of the World Trade Center Observatories. On the roof was an observation deck accessible to the public and a disused helipad at the center.

Note: Floor numbers in red are part of United Airlines Flight 175's impact area, with trapped floors above this zone marked in dark gray .

Floor #	Companies	Business
110	Outdoor Observatory	Tourism
109	Mechanical floor
108	Mechanical floor
107	Showtime Pictures, Indoor Observatory with Food court which included Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs and Sbarro Pizzeria	Business services, Tourism, Food
106	Atlantic Bank of New York	Banks/Financial
105	AON Corporation	Insurance
104	AON Corporation, Sandler O'Neill and Partners	Insurance, Investment
103	AON Corporation	Insurance
102	AON Corporation	Insurance
101	AON Corporation	Insurance
100	AON Corporation	Insurance
99	AON Corporation	Insurance
98	AON Corporation	Insurance
97	Fiduciary Trust Company International	Banks/Financial
96	Fiduciary Trust Company International	Banks/Financial
95	Fiduciary Trust Company International	Banks/Financial
94	Fiduciary Trust Company International	Banks/Financial
93	Regus Business Centers	Facility management
92	AON Corporation	Insurance
91	Gibbs and Hill, Raytheon Company, Washington Group International,	Engineers, Manufacturing
90	Fiduciary Trust Company International	Banks/Financial
89	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Investment
88	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Investment
87	Corporation Service Company, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance	Legal Services, Government
86	New York State Department of Taxation and Finance	Government
85	Harris Beach, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Attorneys, Investment
84	Euro Brokers	Financial
83	IQ Financial Systems, Chuo Mitsui Trust & Banking	Financial, Financial
82	Fuji Bank	Banks/Financial
81	Fuji Bank	Banks/Financial
80	Fuji Bank	Banks/Financial
79	Fuji Bank	Banks/Financial
78	Skylobby, First Commercial Bank, Baseline Financial Services	Banks/Financial, Financial
77	Baseline Financial Services	Financial
76	Mechanical floor
75	Mechanical floor
74	Morgan Stanley	Investment
73	Morgan Stanley	Investment
72	Morgan Stanley	Investment
71	Morgan Stanley	Investment
70	Morgan Stanley	Investment
69	Morgan Stanley	Investment
68	Morgan Stanley	Investment
67	Morgan Stanley	Investment
66	Morgan Stanley	Investment
65	Morgan Stanley	Investment
64	Morgan Stanley	Investment
63	Morgan Stanley	Investment
62	Morgan Stanley	Investment
61	Morgan Stanley	Investment
60	Morgan Stanley	Investment
59	Morgan Stanley	Investment
58	Bridge Information Systems	Financial Information Provider
57	Bridge Information Systems	Financial Information Provider
56	Morgan Stanley	Investment
55	Guy Carpenter, Garban Intercapital	Reinsurance, Investment
54	Guy Carpenter	Reinsurance
53	Guy Carpenter	Reinsurance
52	Guy Carpenter	Reinsurance
51	Guy Carpenter	Reinsurance
50	Guy Carpenter	Reinsurance
49	Guy Carpenter, Seabury & Smith	Reinsurance, Insurance
48	Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Guy Carpenter	Insurance, Reinsurance
47	Guy Carpenter	Reinsurance
46	Morgan Stanley	Investment
45	Morgan Stanley	Investment
44	Skylobby, Morgan Stanley	Investment
43	Morgan Stanley	Investment
42	Mechanical floor
41	Mechanical floor
40	Sitailong International USA, Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP	Not available, Attorneys
39	Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP	Attorneys
38	Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP	Attorneys
37	—	—
36	Frenkel and Company	Insurance
35	ABN AMRO, Frenkel and Company	Mortgage brokers, Insurance
34	Oppenheimer Funds	Investment
33	Oppenheimer Funds	Investment
32	Oppenheimer Funds	Investment
31	Oppenheimer Funds	Investment
30	Hartford Steam Boiler, New York Stock Exchange	Insurance, Financial
29	Weatherly Securities Corp., New York Stock Exchange	Investment, Financial
28	Big A Travel Agency, Hua Nan Commercial Bank Ltd., Law Office of Joseph Bellard, New York Stock Exchange	Travel, Banks/Financial, Attorneys, Financial
27	—	—
26	Sun Microsystems	Computer services
25	Sun Microsystems	Computer services
24	Allstate Insurance Company, China Chamber of Commerce, December First Productions, Globe Tour and Travel, SCOR U.S. Corporation, Sinolion, TD Waterhouse Group	Insurance, Organizations, Not available, Travel, Insurance, Not available, Investment
23	SCOR U.S. Corporation, Unistrat Corporation of America	Insurance, Consultants
22	Antal International, Mancini Duffy, Sinochem American Holdings, Washington Mutual	Employment agency, Architects, Investment, Banks/Financial
21	Adecco SA, Career Engine, Charoen Pokphand USA, Mancini Duffy	Employment agency, Research, Transport/Utility, Architects
20	Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP, New York Shipping Association	Attorneys, Transportation
19	New York Shipping Association, Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor	Transportation,
18	Alliance Consulting, Caserta and Company, Chen, Lin, Li, and Jiang, Intera Group, Pines Investment, Professional Assistance and Consulting, Showtime Pictures, Weiland International, Abad, Castilla and Mallonga	Consultants, Not available, Investment, Employment agency, Investment, Consultants, Showtime Pictures, Investment, Attorneys
17	New York Institute of Finance	Consultants
16	National Development and Research Institute	Research
15	Candia Shipping, James T. Ratner, Law Office of, John J. McMullen & Associates, John W. Loofbourrow Associates, Mancini Duffy, Orient International	Wholesalers, Attorneys, Engineers, Investment, Architects, Not available
14	Charna Chemicals, Paging Network of New York, Patinka International (USA), Union Bank of California International	Manufacturing, Telecommunication, Business services, Banks/Financial
13	—	—
12	EuroBrokers, Verizon Communications	Investment, Telecommunication
11	Verizon Communications	Telecommunication
10	Verizon Communications	Telecommunication
9	Verizon Communications	Telecommunication
8	Mechanical floor
7	Mechanical floor
6	—	—
5	—	—
4	—	—
3	—	—
2	—	—
1	Colortek Kodak Imaging Center	Business services
L	Nichols Foundation	Government/Schools
C	Johnston and Murphy	Not available
B	Xerox Document Company	Manufacturing
NA	Continental Insurance Company	Insurance
SOURCES: CoStar Group Inc.; Skyscrapers, An Architectural Type of Modern Urbanism; compiled from AP wire reports.

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