Object Details
Description
Description: This crumpled piece of exterior sheathing from the World Trade Center was recovered from the debris pile.
Context: The twin towers of the World Trade Center, a New York City landmark and the tallest buildings in the world when completed in 1973, were noted for their incredible 110-story height and their gleaming exterior. The towers were clad in an aluminum alloy sheathing that gave the buildings a golden sheen at sunrise and sunset. The material covered the closely-spaced exterior steel columns, enhancing their soaring appearance.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
late 1960s-early 1970s
ID Number
2002.0205.05
accession number
2002.0205
catalog number
2002.0205.05
Object Name
cladding fragment
Physical Description
aluminum alloy (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 55 in x 16 in x 9 in; 139.7 cm x 40.64 cm x 22.86 cm
Place Made
United States: New York, Manhattan, World Trade Center
recovered
United States: New York, Manhattan, World Trade Center
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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, 9/11
Government, Politics, and Reform
Engineering, Building, and Architecture
September 11
Data Source
National Museum of American History
associated subject
September 11 Terrorist Attacks
related event
Attack on the World Trade Center
September 11th Attacks
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1182954