Austin J. Tobin Plaza at The World Trade Center Prior to 9-11 *

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dc.creatorBeards, Daniel E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T20:38:17Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T20:38:17Z
dc.date.issued2014-06-16
dc.descriptionWhen you read this description of the symbolism of this plaza you may say to yourself, HOW IRONIC!!!!! The centerpiece of the plaza was an orb-shaped metal sculpture, entitled The Sphere, by Fritz Koening. The Sphere is 25 feet high and cast in 52 bronze segments. It was put together in Bremen, Germany and shipped as a whole to Lower Manhattan. The artwork was meant to symbolize world peace through world trade, and was placed at the center of a ring of fountains and other decorative touches designed by trade center architect Minoru Yamasaki to mimic the Grand Mosque of Mecca, Masjid al-Haram, in which The Sphere stood at the place of the Kaaba. It was set to rotate once every 24 hours, and its base became a popular lunch spot for workers in the trade center on days with good weather.
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dc.subjectAustin J. Tobin Plaza
dc.subjectWorld Trade Center
dc.subjectNew York City
dc.subjectNorth Tower
dc.subjectSouth Tower
dc.subject911
dc.subject911 Terror Attack
dc.subjectAttack in World Trade Center
dc.subjectSeptember 11 2001
dc.subjectManhattan
dc.subjectNYC
dc.subjectNew York
dc.subjectNY
dc.subjectNew York State
dc.subjectNYS
dc.subjectThe Empire State
dc.subjectLower Manhattan
dc.subjectFinancial District
dc.titleAustin J. Tobin Plaza at The World Trade Center Prior to 9-11 *

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