90 West - West Street Building
by Dyle Warren
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90 West - West Street Building
Artist
Dyle Warren
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Photograph - Photograph - Photography
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90 West - West Street Building is an original photograph by Dyle Warren,
Completed in 1907 with it's gothic styling and ornamentation 90 West was converted into apartments having previously housed businesses.
The building was severely damaged in the September 11 attacks when the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed 300 feet away. Scaffolding which had been erected on the facade for renovation work did nothing to stop the fiery debris from raining down on the building and tearing a number of large gashes deep into its northern face. Two office workers were killed when they were trapped in an elevator. The firestorm raged out of control for several days and was completely gutted. It is believed that 90 West's heavy building materials and extensive use of terra cotta inside and out helped serve as fireproofing and protected it from further damage and collapse, as opposed to the more modern skyscraper at 7 World Trade Center, which suffered similar damage and collapsed later that day. - Wikipedia
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March 19th, 2017
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