Button
Photo credit: David Starke
Accession Number: C.2023.70.6
Dimensions: 1/4 in X 2 in
Dimensions (Metric): 2.54 cm X 5.08 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 2.54 cm X 5.08 cm
Source: Donna DePaolo
Credit Line: Gift of Donna Spinelli DePaolo
Description
Button with an image of a steel cross-beam resembling a letter "T." "Tishman | the world trade center" is printed on the button.
Button with an image of a steel cross-beam resembling a letter "T." "Tishman | the world trade center" is printed on the button.
Historical Notes
Construction of the World Trade Center began on August 5, 1966, under the auspices of the Port of New York Authority (later known as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey). The agency sought to create a contemporary international trade and business hub that would revitalize the economy of lower Manhattan and the metropolitan region.
The first tenants moved into 1 World Trade Center (North Tower) in December 1970 and into 2 World Trade Center (South Tower) 13 months later, before construction of either skyscraper had been completed. The world’s tallest buildings were dedicated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 4, 1973.
Construction of the World Trade Center began on August 5, 1966, under the auspices of the Port of New York Authority (later known as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey). The agency sought to create a contemporary international trade and business hub that would revitalize the economy of lower Manhattan and the metropolitan region.
The first tenants moved into 1 World Trade Center (North Tower) in December 1970 and into 2 World Trade Center (South Tower) 13 months later, before construction of either skyscraper had been completed. The world’s tallest buildings were dedicated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 4, 1973.
Curator's Comment
Tishman Construction was the principal firm tasked with constructing the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in the 1960s. Leo Spinelli worked for Tishman Construction as a project accountant from 1965 to 1990. Spinelli’s work for Tishman put him in attendance at the April 1973 ticketed dedication ceremony of the completed World Trade Center, at which he received an admission ticket, a program, and this commemorative Tishman button pin.
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Tishman Construction was the principal firm tasked with constructing the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in the 1960s. Leo Spinelli worked for Tishman Construction as a project accountant from 1965 to 1990. Spinelli’s work for Tishman put him in attendance at the April 1973 ticketed dedication ceremony of the completed World Trade Center, at which he received an admission ticket, a program, and this commemorative Tishman button pin.
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