How to move to another place eight-story building, not destroying it Bashny.Net

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Indiana Bell Telephone Company was formed by the merger of the five telecommunications companies of Indianapolis in 1920. The number of subscribers has grown every year, and together with him and the staff of the central apparatus. As a result, in 1929 the company's office building on Meridian Street, built 1860-1870-ies. We decided to demolish and build in its place a more roomy. However, it has views of the founder of the city's largest architectural and construction company Kurt Vonnegut Sr. (father of the writer).





As a result, it was decided to postpone ... 11,000-ton eight-story building. The condition management Indiana Bell was the preservation of the suitability of the building for its full operation during the transfer. With the help of hydraulic jacks it was loaded on the deck of pine logs. The building initially pulled 15 meters to the south, turned 90 degrees and moved another 30 meters to the west. The operation lasted just over a month - from 12 October to 14 November 1930. Throughout this time there continued to work 600 employees, serving 170,000 subscribers. With the help of cables and flexible pipes building is supplied with electricity, gas and water, functioning heating system, sewerage and even elevators. Traveling Axle also provide employees with television hassle-free entry and exit. The building is one of the largest buildings transferred for all times.









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