[HN Gopher] Indiana Bell Building Move (Of 1930)
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       Indiana Bell Building Move (Of 1930)
        
       Author : jen20
       Score  : 38 points
       Date   : 2021-03-21 14:06 UTC (8 hours ago)
        
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       | CharlesW wrote:
       | Animated GIF of move: https://i.redd.it/r0yn6ugz80z31.gif
        
       | jws wrote:
       | _The straight line move used manually operated jack screws. Each
       | was operated by a team of men that turned handles through an arc
       | of 90 degrees six times in about 30 seconds, and then they rested
       | 30 seconds (!). Each operation moved the load about 3 /8 of an
       | inch._
       | 
       | It wasn't fast, but moving a 11000 ton building _by hand_ is
       | pretty impressive.
        
         | thinkingkong wrote:
         | Then you might also be interested in the history of chicagos
         | sewer system. The tldr is they raised the _city_ so they could
         | build a drainage system that flowed in the right direction.
         | 
         | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_of_Chicago
        
           | temp0826 wrote:
           | Seattle went about this a different way, and essentially
           | built on top of the old cruft ala New New York in Futurama.
           | 
           | If you're ever in Seattle, I highly recommend doing the
           | underground tour!
        
             | eschulz wrote:
             | That just makes sense, but I like how Chicago undertook the
             | monumental engineering task of raising the street level.
        
       | danso wrote:
       | Saw this in tweet form:
       | https://twitter.com/splattne/status/1373698826880614402?s=21
       | 
       | Apparently Kurt Vonnegut Sr. came up with the plan.
        
       | tech-historian wrote:
       | It's amazing that:
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       | A) All utilities were functional during the move
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       | B) The building was open to business during the move
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       | C) It was initially moved by hand (before the rotation part)
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       | D) It was completed in 1 month
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       | Simply hurts my brain to think that it is possible to move
       | buildings around, in 1930 no less.
        
       | walshemj wrote:
       | I must admit Compared to my ex employer BT AT&T employed much
       | better architects.
       | 
       | Compare Baynard House or MLB at Martelsham
        
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