forksnotsporks t1_ixw8ui7 wrote on November 26, 2022 at 9:33 PM Reply to comment by George_H_W_Kush in TIL In 1930, to make way for a new building, the Indiana Bell Building, weighing 11,000 tons, was moved 16 meters and rotated 90°. The work took a month to finish and did not disrupt the building's essential services, nor its gas, water, and electricity supply. No one inside felt the building move. by LPercepts The fire made moving buildings easy Permalink Parent 92
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Reply to comment by George_H_W_Kush in TIL In 1930, to make way for a new building, the Indiana Bell Building, weighing 11,000 tons, was moved 16 meters and rotated 90°. The work took a month to finish and did not disrupt the building's essential services, nor its gas, water, and electricity supply. No one inside felt the building move. by LPercepts
The fire made moving buildings easy