One World Trade Center ( also known as One WTC , 1 World Trade Center , 1 WTC , or Freedom Tower ) is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan , New York City . One WTC is the tallest building in the United States , the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere , and the sixth-tallest in the world . The supertall structure has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center , which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 . The new skyscraper stands on the northwest corner of the World Trade Center site , on the site of the original 6 World Trade Center . The building is bounded by West Street to the west , Vesey Street to the north , Fulton Street to the south , and Washington Street to the east
terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001
September 11 attacks
One World Trade Center