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One World Trade Center Spire: Workers Begin To Hoist Spire Atop City's Tallest Building
The first section of a 408-foot spire is hoisted by crane to the top of One World Trade Center, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 in New York. The spire will be fully assembled in 2013 and the tower will top out at 1776 feet. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

The first section of a 408-foot spire is hoisted by crane to the top of One World Trade Center, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 in New York. The spire will be fully assembled in 2013 and the tower will top out at 1776 feet. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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The first section of a 408-foot spire is hoisted by crane to the top of One World Trade Center, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 in New York. The spire will be fully assembled in 2013 and the tower will top out at 1776 feet. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)