Deutsche Bank Building
| Deutsche Bank Building | |
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View from the Southeast in 1997.
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| General information | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Type | Commercial Office |
| Location | 130 Liberty Street, Manhattan, New York 10007 |
| Construction started | 1971 |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Opening | 1974 |
| Demolished | 2007-2011 |
| Cost | $120 million (1973 USD) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 157.6 m (517 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 39 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Shreve, Lamb and Harmon |
| Developer | Bankers Trust |
| Structural engineer | The Office of James Ruderman |
| Main contractor | Turner Construction Company |
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Coordinates: 40°42′35″N 74°00′48″W / 40.70972°N 74.01333°W
The Deutsche Bank Building was a skyscraper at 130 Liberty Street in New York City, United States, adjacent to the World Trade Center (WTC). The building, which existed from 1974–2007, was designed by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon which also designed the Empire State Building and Peterson & Brickbauer.
Opened in 1974 as Bankers Trust Plaza, the building was acquired by Deutsche Bank when it acquired Bankers Trust in 1998. It was part of the skyline of Lower Manhattan. The Deutsche Bank Building was heavily damaged in the September 11 attacks in 2001 after being blasted by the avalanche of debris, ash, dust, and asbestos that spread from the collapse of the South Tower. 5 World Trade Center will eventually replace the building, expanding the ground space on which the World Trade Center stands, as this land was not part of the original World Trade Center. The structure has since been completely dismantled, clearing the way for the construction of 5 World Trade Center and the World Trade Center Vehicle Security Center.
The collapse of the South Tower during the September 11 attacks tore a 24-story gash into the facade of the Deutsche Bank Building. Steel and concrete protruded from the building for months afterward. This was eventually cleaned up, but due to extensive contamination owners decided that the 39–story ruin was to be taken down. After the 9/11 attacks, netting was placed around the remains of the building. The bank maintained that the building could not be restored to habitable condition, while its insurers sought to treat the incident as recoverable damage rather than a total loss. Work on the building was deferred for over two years during which the condition of the building deteriorated.
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