InnocentIntentionsTurnedBad
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Picture it! 1930. The Indiana Bell building rotated 90 degrees. Yes, people were inside working that day and did not feel the building move.
More:
https://www.archdaily.com/973183/the-building-that-moved-how-did-they-move-an-11000-ton-telephone-exchange-without-suspending-its-operations
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myloveforyouislikeatruckberserker
Two additional inaccuracies of this article, to the ones mentioned in the comments. The firm that designed the building was not partnered by Bernard Vonnegut, it was Kurt Vonnegut Sr. The famous author’s father. And it’s unlikely Kurt worked at the firm when this took place, as he would have been 7, also unlikely that he was the one to suggest the building move.
zqwzzle
Over the course of 34 days so yeah, they wouldn’t have felt it move.
DavianPrime
Get rotated idiot
soulseekbob2320
Cue Swing Music 🎶
Bigblackdick69
HumanFromPlanetEarth
myloveforyouislikeatruckberserker
Interesting, but the article has several inaccuracies and clumsy writing. Always question sources, regardless of how reliable they appear to be
InnocentIntentionsTurnedBad
Oof. To be honest I skimmed it and didn't thoroughly read it. Just provided a quick find link for more information. :/
Lovethesmelloftoastedsourdoughbread
All done before there were computers, amazing.
butt69smasher
Building still standing? Or?
jpatterson45
The building was designed by author Kurt Vonnegut’s father’s architectural firm.
pareidoliaperson
...'s building's co-manager's aunt's son's school's concierge's son!
myloveforyouislikeatruckberserker
The article also states the architectural firm was partnered by Bernard Vonnegut, it was not. It was Kurt Vonnegut sr, the authors father. The closest Bernards were the author’s brother, and the authors grandfather.
myloveforyouislikeatruckberserker
Looks that way, but the article suggests Kurt was working with his father in 1930, and was the one to suggest the building move.. at 8 years of age?
cosmicspacedog
[Volga_Boat_Men.mp3] "PUUUUUUUUSH...!"
cosmicspacedog
Has big "We should take Bikini Bottom and push it somewhere else!" energy
TShirtJar
I never understood why a new L-shaped building couldn't have been built around the existing building. The engineering to move the original building is astounding but I always thought it was unnecessary....
astrangehop
I think they were widening the road or something
TheMilliner
Human nature to do the stupid but cool thing where a much easier solution was possible. But also, building annexes onto old buildings is a real pain in the dick and usually look like shit, so sometimes it’s better to just move the whole thing to keep it intact.
RedCamaro
And the water and plumbing...?
AzraelWalker
To shreds you say.
anotherusernamed
jpatterson45
All kept working during the move
InnocentIntentionsTurnedBad
In 1930 you use before leaving house and when return to house. This is the problem with today's soft generations! Expecting bathroom breaks and unnecessary leave of absences from the job at hand because of "needs"... you eat at home. You use outhouse at home! Hence house in outhouse!
S/
SerialChickenLover
kahlas
It was a 34 day long process to complete the move. Keep in mind this was a phone operator switchboard and they never stopped service for that. Meaning thousands of wires stayed connected to the building the entire time. Utilities like water, sewer, coal gas, and electricity enter or exit buildings at one location. It wouldn't be that hard at that slow of a rate to keep those utilities connected also.
kahlas
A web page about the move https://www.archdaily.com/973183/the-building-that-moved-how-did-they-move-an-11000-ton-telephone-exchange-without-suspending-its-operations
Hexidimentional
amazingly never disrupted
beerlady
Pee in a bucket day
the3th
veteranpenguin
Fucking wild