Freedom Tower Rises

The Freedom Tower which is being built where the World Trade Center stood has taken the title of New York's tallest building from the Empire State Building.  Today, workers erected steel columns on the 100th floor, 1,271 feet above the street, to make it stand 21 feet higher than the Empire State Building's observation deck.  When it is completed, it will most likely be the tallest building in America, a true testament to the American spirit.