Comments about construction

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CartLegger: OK, I'll bite. But I'll also cheat and use the words of Daniella Romano, head archivist for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. BLDG 1/291, Material Laboratory, Substation 27 Construction: 01/01/1940 ##"The last active Naval building at the yard,......

in response to: Secret Transmitter by Peter

Mitch Spector: Yep, it's indeed very much GONE. Made one final pass by this morning (November 5th) to check things out and it's not what I saw, but what I didn't see that caught my attention! It's......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

I.C. Eric: [[img:29407]] While this is not from teh same view, you can see the building that is under construction...

in response to: Flushing Ave by I.C. Eric

Keith Bernstein: I would like to add some comments about Mrs. Ida Gradstein. I thought her to be an effective teacher and a sweet lady. The mention of her name brought back some memories of my sixth......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Mitch Spector: Today was demolition day--Saturday, November 1st. I went by 8:30am this morning yet apart from more bricks removed, it was still standing. When I visited the site again, by late afternoon, they had torn down......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Mitch Spector: I saw them removing the bricks from the roof-level last week (didn't have my camera with me though). I wonder if they plan on removing ALL the bricks or just some, and what the purpose......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Mitch Spector: These photos were taken during the early morning of October 5th. Despite the former restaurant site still, for the moment, standing, it is an interesting contrast when comparing the photos (above) from 6 months earlier. [[img:29147]] The......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Carlos: It's not people . It's also the sanitation dept and Construction going on .I live in Bushwick for about 40 yrs. when the Germans where here before the Italians. you still have rodents,roaches they travel......

in response to: Keep Bushwick Clean & Rats Out by Peter

Mitch: Went by this morning (October 1st) and saw the workcrew extending the construction barrier to encircle the entire building. Basically at this point all that's left is the building's outter shell and the Bens wrap-around/vertical......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

santiago city manfred: santiago there in a skyscraper construction in the coastal center complex ... Measures will be 300 meters:[[img:29123]] [[img:29124]] ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

manfred: [[img:29120]] [[img:29119]] {santiago}: there in a skyscraper construction in the coastal center complex ... Measures will be 300 meters: [[img:29123]] [[img:29124]] I think that santiago changed to just look at the past years: [[img:29121]] [[img:29122]] ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

anon (85-38-21-190.adsl.terra.cl): [[img:29120]] [[img:29119]] {santiago}: there in a skyscraper construction in the coastal center complex ... Measures will be 300 meters: [[img:29123]] [[img:29124]] ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Peter: food for thought: General Motors employs over 30 times the number of people in {canada} as they do in india or korea, but i doubt we would hear you complaining about "hard working americans'" jobs......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Neil Sullivan: We, the Sullivans, lived at 3910 Cavendish # 16 for over 20 years. My brothers were Andy, Dan, Mark, David and Peter and we have a sister Beth. I have a lot of great memories......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

eyeofodin: If you would like to follow the construction of the Freedom Tower (the tallest of the towers to replace the twins), here is the link http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=419362 Go to the last page if you......

in response to: Ground Zero: lower Manhattan as it looks today by Peter

Joe Drexler: From a building design standpoint many blocks in Bushwick were attached "row frames" as known by firefighters these row frames differed from attached brownstones in that the space or void between the roof and the......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

James: Man Niagara Falls just keeps building (The one on the left is one of the existing buildings and the one on the right is underconstruction and i heard this will be the......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Mike: Indeed, I used to shop at the IGA, while it was further west on N-Dame st., near parc Sir G-É. Cartier. I can still remember people stocking up on on chicken legs, milk, canned juices,......

in response to: Fuck the IGA by CE

Excuzmepleez: This post is in response to "remember 1966." I remember the sad accident. It happened on Troutman Street between Central and Evergreen and it involved a boy named Joey Mistretta who was 9 years......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: Lou: It depends on what part of Bushwick you are talking about, as the process of demographic change proceeded differently in different part of the neighborhood. In ther southern side of Bushwick--south of Myrtle--the process......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

David Strang: I've always been fascinated by this little funky building, and am delighted that it has been saved. New construction surrounding the building was inevitable and a necessary aspect of saving this little tower. ......

in response to: Ivy Tower by Tyfoid Kid

NF: Someone put a picture of what the Niagara Falls skyline might be turning into....there missing a building that is under construction right now. Were building a 52 storey hotel addition onto the Hilton. I also......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

joey: the provost at the ceremony was explaining how porter would be under construction for the next few years. mostly adding floors to the dorm buildings to accommodate more students. and tear up the quad to......

in response to: Post-graduate Study by joey

Director 9209: Nice pics, but you should keep off the High Line (Notice that it's two words or FO will get you!) because it is a bonafide construction site complete with all the OSHA phobic hazards, and......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

luna park: these were all snapped through a hole in the construction fence. the area under the scaffolding where i was standing smelled pretty awful and had recently been baited with rat poison, so i didn't linger......

in response to: Irak Crew by luna park

Mark Brannan: Hi Chris, I remember you and Steff and that bleached hair down the middle that you had . We were so trendy then wasn't we lol. I left gardners and worked as a sales rep. I......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Peter: nice! its a [[wiki:crankshaft]]... if you spotted it in {red hook}, odds are it came from a {togboat}, large truck or heavy construction equipment, heh......

in response to: Weird Industrial Thing by luna park

ROB WALLS: i think irlam is great, i have lived and died here in this sunny suburb. But the sadest thing i have ever watched with no power over is the demise of the fish population of......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Lesley: hi there all ....well i came across ur site by accident as i have been looking for a long lost friend. I live in Sydney Aust now but when i knew Dave lived in......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Peter: are you crazy, or just seriously uninformed? nothing rebuilt, nothing touched? thats not true at all! i commute through the WTC site/station every day, and theres so much going on there... sure, its a slow......

in response to: Ground Zero: lower Manhattan as it looks today by Peter

Ron Urry: Thanks for that information, I intended to travel across to Cadishead to get some photos and hoped that Atherton Lane might still be in its original construction..So much is being destroyed and so little is......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

SH*THOUSE: Well the animal shelter was meant to stop the killing of so many animals, however that fat pig running the place would rather kill than even think about adopting. They are building an information center,......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

EvilGentleman: The house in the second-last photo is not too bad looking for a recent construction, even though it is somewhat lacking in "soul". Perhaps the soul will be acquired over time, although the building rising......

in response to: 80% of Everything Ever Built in North America... by CE

Richard: Brisbane has a beautiful river contour which curls around the CBD. We also have several major towers under construction that will completely evolve the city skyline! It's a really exciting time for Brisbane. To catch......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Richard: Hey, this is the current city skyline of Brisbane, Australia. Brisbane city is located in south-east Queensland, the fastest growing region in Australia. With so many new towers proposed, approved and underconstruction- Brisbane's skyline is......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Wasagamike: I remember scratching my initials in the B of M logo at the top of he building during construction ;)...

in response to: Fredericton Skyscrapers by CE

Fred, The.: The only good thing Hutchinson Kansas has to offer is reasonable and tough law enforcement and reno county court judges. Kansas does nothing but steal and waste as evidenced by, well, just about everything you......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Rob Tynan: Hi Norma, The "shuttlecock" was erected about three or four months ago I think. The roundabout is just at the bottom of Victory Road. Have a look on Google Earth. The photo was......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

EvilGentleman: Thanks, little ukraine and Peter. My family was indeed part of the Mohawk ironworking community. I went to the museum in my hometown of Kahnawake with my grandmother one time, and there was a good-sized display......

in response to: Under the Bridges by Peter

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Thanks guys. Yes it was the building that was next to the doctors surgery, on the corner of Fairhills road and liverpool rd. I remember there was a Lidl supermarket there last time I......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

historian: Many of the crimes,and the one you are referring to, are in the archives of the NY times www.nytimes.com. Also, the fire on Central Ave. in June 1974 where people were killed and the landlord was......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Tyfoid Kid: They used to use a lot of salt but I think they are using more of combination of salt on some other liquid chemical. All the snow plows have these big tanks on the......

in response to: Bridge Removal by Tyfoid Kid

niagara: no niagara falls input, so i'll add some. lots of action going on around here, a 52 and 60 story under construction, with several more planned. defiantely deserving of the top 5, and if there was an......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Dante: Thats a Lada, It's been in the hood for more than two years now.The pic is old as the street has been under major construction for over a year now! Now that I've found this......

in response to: Astroturf Car by CE

Gabs: 42 - when you learn your four seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and construction. 43 - You understand and often use terms like "unilingual" "anglophone" "francophone" and "allophone" 44 - You can pronounce Pie IX. 45 -......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

chiamattt: Peter, I think he's the dude who tells cement trucks and other construction related vehicles where and when to come and go. Also, these are Japanese slices-of-life shots, but thanks for the love!...

in response to: Osaka Part Four by chiamattt

Christina: It's actually still very much in use. It was built in the 70s, I think. I know they definitely still use the ice rink. There's a few apartment complexes nearby as well and the place......

in response to: Ugliest Building in New York? by Peter

John Dereszewski: Crystal, as I'm sure you know, the block on Covert that you lived on went through some very difficult times in the 1970's and 80's due to the many buildings that were lost through numerous......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Hutch Hater Too: I agree that Hutchinson is a hell hole. The writer who mentioned how those in charge are nothing but a bunch of snobs is right. Money grubbing, ignorant snobs at that. I'm......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Jeff: I am from Boston and even though my home city is very nice and livable like Montreal (my favorite), it doesn't make my top five skyline cities: 1) HONG KONG - Very difficult to......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

wallace: 11th of september 2007: the shots of the construction site are amazing. great angles...

in response to: Ground Zero: lower Manhattan as it looks today by Peter

KPie: I lived in the area (Je Cheon) during the construction 1984. Got to know some people in one of the neighboring villages that was going to be under water. Always wondered what happened......

in response to: Chung-Ju Dam by chiamattt

Peter: those "knaack" boxes look like strongboxes they use to store tools in at construction sites and whatnot... [[http://www.knaack.com/jobsite_storage_equipment/tool_chests.php]] great photo!...

in response to: Dumpster Grid by little ukraine

jeeff: ian, i see your photos of construction workers and wonder, "how have construction workers changed since october, 2005?" please update us....

in response to: Yet Another Construction Worker by ian

tom: The bridge was designed and built under a Democratic administration (Karl Rolvaag). Approximately half of the time since its construction there has been a Democratic governor in the state. The Democrats are now......

in response to: Bridge Collapse 1 by Tyfoid Kid

jeeff: wikipedia's article on the [[wiki:Leslie_Street_Spit]] hits on many interesting points about the spit (aka {tommy thompson park}). it's a manmade breakwater and dumping site for land dredged from the harbour and construction landfill. ......

in response to: Toronto Skyline & Brick Art by Michelle

Rudy: Built in 1950, The Washburn Tunnel is the only operational underwater vehicle tunnel in the state of Texas. The Baytown Tunnel was demolished several years ago for the construction of the Fred Hartman Bridge (SH......

in response to: Washburn Tunnel by ian

Cinic: the big o is the Olympic stadium from the 1976 Montreal Olympic games. It has been a huge problem for years. Basically its falling apart and Mtlers just finished paying it off like 2 years......

in response to: Mtl East by Cinic

jack: barry, you lucky dog, i wish i could go out on a party boat and catch some stripers. i usually go down the shore to union beach and fish for stripers but i only......

in response to: City Island by barry

Chris: Monday July 9th, I made a point to stop by today and view the progress. The family spent the weekend up on Greenhorn. The forest service has work ahead of them to reopen the road......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

Alan Clarke: Decarie Hot Dog is a Montreal cultural icon! I no longer live in Montreal BUT whenever I'm there even for a day I must make the pilgrimmage. I was there on the first day they......

in response to: Decarie Hot Dogs by CE

Mr Low Income: Well here we are, 8 homeless/Low income housing projects in Hutchinson now. 1. The Clusters 2. The apartments on 11th and Porter 3. Commerce Gardens 4. The Apartments behind K-mart (off 33rd St). 5. Hidden......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

futurebird: http://www.curbed.com/archives/2007/06/19/high_line_construction_chronicles_caledonia_looming.php It's soon to be the loaction of some fancy condos....

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

Peter: this got picked up by curbed.com: [[http://www.curbed.com/archives/2007/06/19/high_line_construction_chronicles_caledonia_looming.php]]...

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

EvilGentleman: I suspect this will be one of those pages that stays dormant for a long time, till finally somebody interested in meteorological phenomena happens to stumble across it, recognize it for what it is, and......

in response to: Horizontal Rainbow by EvilGentleman

cjh: This is for upfromflames: I was born and raised (1969 to 1990) in the boarded-up house pictured in your February 10 article. The actual address of that building is 23 Troutman Street. What......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Jason: The gold medal sign is on top of the former Washburn-Crosby elevator #1. The elevator was built in 1906, the second or third concrete grain elevator in the world. Each sign was originally lit by......

in response to: Northstar Blankets/Gold Medal Flour by Tyfoid Kid

Nando: Hey guys I have to say this is definitely one of my favorites entries ever. I am a native of Corona (on which the park lies) and I can honestly say that my life......

in response to: Road Trip, Part II by procyon

CE: I agree that the buildings are a bit banal and utilitarian but also quite stately looking. Nonetheless, they look better than 95% of most new construction. I would agree that the two buildings......

in response to: Debaliviere Place by maybetoday

EvilGentleman: I guess I stand corrected, albeit with a bit of egg on my face. Would you believe that new condos in Montreal often look **exactly** like the lighter coloured buildings in this post? Especially the......

in response to: Debaliviere Place by maybetoday

maybetoday: All but one of the buildings pictured were built between 1915 and 1920. One building was built in 1930. There hasn't really been any new construction here for quite a while. The......

in response to: Debaliviere Place by maybetoday

EvilGentleman: Photo 2: Construction of {Angrignon} Towers retirement {condo} complex [[http://www.reseauselection.com/residences-detail.asp?ID=31]] Map: [[http://maps.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&q=&t=k&om=1&ll=45.446561,-73.607492&spn=0.001833,0.003616&z=18]]...

in response to: Montreal Scenery, 2004 by EvilGentleman

Chad S. C-bus OH: Really amazing! I believe this church will stand for a long time, as it should. I am not up to date on current Cathedral construction projects, but I am wondering if this is the......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

Loki : This is totally inspiring: And to those who question the structure's strength: I work in Construction and Demolition. I can say that from pictures, he has done a great job for "scab" work. and......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

Kady: I was just there a week or so ago. I couldn't get many pictures of the ongoing construction, but I have several of the memorial set up at the WTC PATH station. Here's a few.........

in response to: Ground Zero: lower Manhattan as it looks today by Peter

hifilofi: There were multiple waves of 3 decker construction related to the fluctuation of Worcester's economy. In fact, most were designed, financed, and rented out by factory trusts. This neighborhood, and most 3 decker......

in response to: Triple Deckers by hifilofi

jack: i spent three years near berlin, it didn't look like that. there were still buildings hollowed out by the allied bombing, new construction was going up and camps still filled with displaced persons. ......

in response to: Seasons in Gropiusstadt, Neukölln by SCAM28

John Dereszewski: It is hard to imagine how anyone can misinterpret the last 30 years of Bushwick's history more than BDweller did in his comment. To believe him, Bushwick endured decades of neglectful Planned Shrinkage followed by......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

LondonBoy: I think londons skyline is very underated. i've lived in london all my life and always loved the buildings. Like One London Place. The pics u c on the internet r shit!!!!!!!!! There is still......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

upfromflames: Well, the show is called Up From Flames: Mapping the Recovery of Bushwick 1977-2007 Its focussed on the redelevelopment of Bushwick, as a success of urban planning. Much of the work is being carried out by......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

been: Speaking of the Luminous Veil--travelling over the Viaduct (on top) it seems more like the Oninous Veil, owing to the fact that they never installed the planned lighting. Very dark actually. (Some have also suggested Ludicrous......

in response to: From Underground to Above Ground by Elicar

.nanotech.: [[img:18501]] NAZI REGIME.911.REICHSTAG - parliament of Germany [[img:18502]] Even the location was a deliberate attempt to conceal it by constructing it in Denver Colorado's 1 mile high mountain area, knowing that planes flying at a maximum altitude will......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

.nanotech.: [[img:18457]] [[img:18458]] [[img:18459]] [[img:18462]] [[img:18463]] [[img:18464]] [[img:18465]] [[img:18466]] [[img:18467]] [[img:18468]] [[img:18469]] [[img:18470]] [[img:18471]] * The Queen of England has reportedly been buying up property in Colorado under a proxy. * There is a lot of "secret society" symbology at the airport,......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Anthony: I live near Denver International Airport and have been there many, many times and have seeked out and found everything mentioned here and then some. I first heard about the DIA conspiracies a few......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Dave: [[img:17931]] The construction of the Manchester Ship Canal resulted in the need to replace the famous stone aqueduct at Barton, which had been constructed as part of the Bridgewater Canal in the eighteenth century. The old......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Solomon: I am impressed that he can build so much without construction expirience. Then again I watch untrained framers build structures everyday. He needs to learn how to finish one thing before going on to the......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral - Part 2 by Reiner Wandler

DAVE: [[img:17829]] The construction of the Manchester Ship Canal drew large numbers of sightseers, eager to see the vast works in progress. This photograph appears to show some inquisitive members of the public. Other more official visitors......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

DAVE: [[img:17828]] With the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal, sections of the existing railway network had to be rebuilt. Lines which crossed the Canal had to be taken on higher level bridges. With changes to the......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

DAVE: Irlam Old Bridge ......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

DAVE: [[img:17791]] T2533. The Irlam Steel Works was situated next to the Manchester Ship Canal for most of the Twentieth Century. This is a photograph of the wharf, Irlam Wharf, on the Ship Canal used by the......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

DAVE: The above has the date 1890 [[img:17790]] T1131. This photograph illustrates the huge scale of the Manchester Ship Canal construction. Irlam locks were the third set of locks encountered by users of the Ship Canal. The locks......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

DAVE: [[img:17789]] T1082. Irlam Viaduct carried Railway Deviation Number 5 over the Manchester Ship Canal. Here we can see the Canal's construction under the Bridge. A line of wagons full of extracted material waits to be taken......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Naomi: Someone asked about the High Bridge-It is closed currently, but residents of the Bronx neighborhood of Highbridge have apparently been campaigning to have the bridge reopened. The city very recently announced a plan to......

in response to: The Bridges of New York City by Peter

Schrodinger's Cat: Actually the construction of this building started in late 1989 . It was supposed to be a 58 storey high office tower called the Bay Adelaide Tower. It was......

in response to: White Elephant Down by Tom Miller

just a thought: just a quick comment ~ i agree that there is a major problem with employers taking advantage of immigrants, especially illegals. Is it ironic that it's Mexicans that are doing construction in 90 degree......

in response to: We Are Not Criminals!!!! by Rabblerouser

Scott: Now having watched this construction project for the past 16 or 17 years, I can tell you that this is the 'mission' of a devoted individual. Whatever you think about Jim Bishop the man......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

EvilGentleman: Actually, a lot of the "art" here is not done by children, but by adults. I actually recognize a few of the names here as people I know IRL. What keeps happening in this area......

in response to: Catbread, Free Lebanon, Etc. by CE

colavitos ghost: i think it's awesome to see the word "prominent" misspelled in two different ways on the same day. also:"questionable"? come on jon---im pei, like him or not, is one of the most important (and recognizable)......

in response to: CWRU Bldg by joey

Mark: I'm sorry, but I don't think Toronto should have made this list. Evilgentleman said some good things. There are newer cities than have seen and corrected the mistakes of the past to create some of......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Ger van de Ven: Comment from Mejorada del Campo Mejorada: 7th Jul 2006 - 15:17 GMT Hello all. I lived in Mejorada for 3 years. The cathedral is amazing, but not so much people trust in all this efforts. Many kids......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff