150 Greenwich Street - WTC Tower #4 - by Fumihiko Maki

**TREPYE** · September 22nd, 2008, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by TREPYE

And a mechanic who introduced himself simply as Al made it plain that this was one New York pothole he would miss.
“I think they should keep it,” he said. “Turn it into an aquarium. Fill it with fish. Do something special — not just another building.”

Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company

Yeah I know its not gonna be a money cow like the slob, but if I had the choice I would choose the preservation and showcase of a unique and beautiful ancient geological formation (not an aquarium though) over the fat POS slob building going above it. Maybe they can intergrate it into some consice basement showcase, that be cool to go see.

**Tectonic** · September 22nd, 2008, 07:27 PM

Tonight on the History Channel:
Super City: New York

http://www.history.com/shows.do?acti...isodeId=365344

**NYC4Life** · September 22nd, 2008, 10:27 PM

Great documentary. An amazingly intriquite and complited underground system of utilities, subways, tunnels and infrastructue.

**DarrylStrawberry** · October 9th, 2008, 01:38 PM

lowermanhattan.info

T4 site

**DarrylStrawberry** · October 9th, 2008, 03:05 PM

http://www.wtc.com/media/videos/Towe...%20Fall%202008

great update on T4's progress.

**Shadly** · October 9th, 2008, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by DarrylStrawberry

lowermanhattan.info

T4 site

That's one of those glacial pot holes they found in that area.

**Travis** · October 9th, 2008, 05:22 PM

That picture is a bit dated as that hole is pretty much gone now. It's been filled in with concrete.

**Shadly** · October 14th, 2008, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by Travis

That picture is a bit dated as that hole is pretty much gone now. It's been filled in with concrete.

Shame. No respect for Pleistocene glacial abrasion.

**Veseу** · October 14th, 2008, 05:19 PM

There was respect, it was just quickly followed by removal.

**Travis** · October 15th, 2008, 03:49 PM

I doubt that is the only example of glacial erosion that might be unearthed in New York. If someone else wants to go spend millions to excavate one just to preserve it they are welcome to.

**Shadly** · October 15th, 2008, 04:46 PM

It would have been nice to walk by a glass display in the transit hub with information about the end moraine of the Laurentide deglaciation. But NOOOOOOO!

**JSsocal** · October 15th, 2008, 04:49 PM

Well this is one of those things that would be cool for the first ten minutes, but get boring very quickly afterwards. Maybe a museum?

**Shadly** · October 16th, 2008, 09:18 AM

There's nothing boring about early Quaternary geology. Feel these nipples!

**Travis** · October 16th, 2008, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Shadly

There's nothing boring about early Quaternary geology. Feel these nipples!

Then go look at the exposed bedrock in Central Park. There's even ice gouges on them too!

**Sherpa** · November 3rd, 2008, 10:18 PM

Liberty Street from Church to Greenwich will be closed to traffic, and parking will be prohibited on Church from Cedar to Liberty for the weekend of November 8, starting Saturday at 9:30 a.m. for crane installation at the Tower 4 site. Parking also will be restricted on Greenwich Street from Liberty to Tames Street.