People harp on about modern engineering.
1930s - imagine elf and safety allowing this!
Rotated the whole building 90 degrees with people still working in it
In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90°. Over a month, the 22-million-pound structure was moved 15 inch/hr, all while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption to gas, heat, electricity, water, sewage, or the telephone service they provided. No one inside felt it move. People could still enter/exit the building thanks to an entryway that moved moved it, which connected to a special curved sidewalk. (seen in the video) - The move was because Bell bought the building but needed bigger headquarters. They planned to demolish it but that would've interrupted phone service for a big chunk of Indiana, which they didn’t want to do. - They lifted the whole building with steam-powered hydraulic lifts, then set it on enormous pine logs. It was moved via hand-operated jacks, which pushed it over the logs 3/8" at a time. Once the building rolled far enough forward, the last log would be moved to the front. - The rotation plan was conceived & executed by famous architect Kurt Vonnegut Sr (father of the famous author) - The feat remains one of the largest building-moves in history. - The building was demolished in 1963.
1930s - imagine elf and safety allowing this!
Rotated the whole building 90 degrees with people still working in it
In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90°. Over a month, the 22-million-pound structure was moved 15 inch/hr, all while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption to gas, heat, electricity, water, sewage, or the telephone service they provided. No one inside felt it move. People could still enter/exit the building thanks to an entryway that moved moved it, which connected to a special curved sidewalk. (seen in the video) - The move was because Bell bought the building but needed bigger headquarters. They planned to demolish it but that would've interrupted phone service for a big chunk of Indiana, which they didn’t want to do. - They lifted the whole building with steam-powered hydraulic lifts, then set it on enormous pine logs. It was moved via hand-operated jacks, which pushed it over the logs 3/8" at a time. Once the building rolled far enough forward, the last log would be moved to the front. - The rotation plan was conceived & executed by famous architect Kurt Vonnegut Sr (father of the famous author) - The feat remains one of the largest building-moves in history. - The building was demolished in 1963.
