by Rachel Ogbu
One of the last two segments of the silver spire to be installed on top of One World Trade Center is hoisted to the top of the building
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The final spire piece has been added to the top of the 1,776 feet tall One World Trade Center in New York’s financial hub.
According to reports, the spire itself weighs around 758 tons and when installed will make the skyscraper the tallest structure in the Western Hemisphere and the third-tallest in the world.
The spire for the top of One World Trade Center is hoisted to the top of the building in New York
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The spire for the top of One World Trade Center is hoisted to the top of the building in New York
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Worker Tommy Hickey (L) holds a rope as the spire for the top of One World Trade Center is hoisted to the top of the building in New York
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The spire for the top of One World Trade Center is hoisted to the top of the building in New York
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Passersby watch as the spire for the top of One World Trade Center is hoisted to the top of the building in New York
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Workers watch as the spire for the top of One World Trade Center is hoisted to the top of the building in New York
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Workers watch as the spire for the top of One World Trade Center is hoisted to the top of the building in New York
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The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade Center is shown at ground level
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The top piece of the 408-foot spire for One World Trade
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Cranes work next to the spire on top of One World Trade Center
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Cranes work adjacent to the spire on top of One World Trade Center
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Construction cranes work on top of One World Trade Center
[Photos: H/T Telegraph]
