tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451587500257595163.post4258023287821211464..comments2024-03-28T17:50:43.604-07:00Comments on A Picture Each Day: 1 WTCKen Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14968646929859916724noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451587500257595163.post-90182441224760106492013-11-16T16:56:44.705-08:002013-11-16T16:56:44.705-08:00From the Chicago Tribune: "It turns out that ...From the Chicago Tribune: "It turns out that 1 WTC's spire is actually a broadcast antenna that was supposed to be sheathed in a decorative cladding. This aesthetic feature would have made the antenna an integral part of the building's design--and thus, technically, a spire. Spires count in height measurements. Antennas don't. <br /><br />But now, the AP says, the cladding has been shelved over maintenance issues........." <br />Interesting debate over who has the tallest building - NYC or Chicago. Debate to be continued!Fuzznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451587500257595163.post-15139051674155849962013-11-16T04:41:14.057-08:002013-11-16T04:41:14.057-08:00It's not an antenna, it's a "spire&qu...It's not an antenna, it's a "spire".Photodude Imageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943080857245771097noreply@blogger.com