An Incredible Move: The Indiana Bell Telephone Building Rotation in 1930
In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90°. Over a month, the 22-million-pound structure was moved 15 inches/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 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.
The Indiana Bell headquarters in the middle of the move. Photo credit: William H. Bass Photo Company
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No one inside felt it move.
People could still enter/exit the building thanks to an entryway that 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.
The Indiana Bell headquarters in the middle of the move. Photo credit: William H. Bass Photo Company
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/u/howmuchbanana
Interesting information:
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/10...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT%26...)
http://www.fundinguniverse.com/compan...
#Bellbuilding #indianabellbuilding #bellbuildingrotation #indiana #structure #structurerelocation #building #buildingengineering #movingandrelocations #civilengineering #engineering #indianapolis #usa #bellbuildingindiana
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