Babs
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Post by Babs on Jun 16, 2007 16:49:57 GMT -5
According to this morning's paper, there will be bricks placed so we can pick up some for keepsakes starting on Monday. We will not be allowed inside the wire fence but the workmen are to place piles of bricks that we can take. SO if you are interested in having a few bricks from your old Columbus High School or Central Middle School, get yourself down to the area and look for the bricks.
Personally I plan to do just that, as I definitely want at least a couple of them and know a few others who do also.
Richard, thanks for the pictures of the beginning of the destruction, although I have to admit it is a bit difficult to look at them. Also know it is going to be hard to go to the site and pick up the bricks but I will make myself do it because I want some keepsake from CHS.
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Babs
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Post by Babs on Jun 18, 2007 12:17:37 GMT -5
Stopped by the old Columbus High School this morning and the wrecking ball is hard at work. There were crews working on each section, some on the main building, some on the music building, some over by Wilson and the Industrial buildings. Didn't see any pile of bricks but Richard was there and he did locate "the man in charge" and was told that a pile of bricks, for the taking, will be placed over on the SouthWest corner of the parking area. I plan to stop this evening and see about picking up a few.
It was quite frankly one of the saddest :-( things I've ever witnessed, the see the school come tumbling down. While we were there they were working on the top floors, and the Eastern section of that top floor. Dust is pretty bad although they are attempting to keep it down as much as possible with a water hose spraying to cut back on the dust. We didn't stay long because it was hard to watch and because I know the air is so polluted with debris and that is surely not good for any of us to breathe.
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Post by richard on Jun 18, 2007 13:52:53 GMT -5
The demolition of the Central School complex continued today.
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Post by richard on Jun 18, 2007 13:54:08 GMT -5
The city of Columbus public services employees was on the site.
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Post by richard on Jun 18, 2007 13:55:12 GMT -5
The demolition of the Central School complex continues.
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Post by richard on Jun 18, 2007 13:55:57 GMT -5
The demolition of the Central School complex continues.
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Post by richard on Jun 18, 2007 13:56:57 GMT -5
They were well into the demolition of the Music Building.
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Post by richard on Jun 18, 2007 13:57:58 GMT -5
A reporter from the local paper, The Republic, was interviewing some of the onlookers.
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Post by richard on Jun 18, 2007 13:58:48 GMT -5
The last of the former third floor came tumbling down.
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Rhonda
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Post by Rhonda on Jun 18, 2007 20:21:48 GMT -5
Apparently I got there earlier this morning than Richard did. I also returned this evening. The old school isn't giving up without a fight. They seemed to have trouble breaking through the rubber roofing this morning. How lonely she looks this evening.
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Post by richard on Jun 19, 2007 23:21:44 GMT -5
This view of the demolition was taken from Sixth and Pearl Streets.
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Post by richard on Jun 19, 2007 23:23:08 GMT -5
Another view of the demolition taken from Sixth and Pearl Streets.
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Post by richard on Jun 19, 2007 23:24:17 GMT -5
This view of the demolition was taken from Seventh and Sycamore Streets.
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Post by richard on Jun 19, 2007 23:25:12 GMT -5
Another view of the demolition taken from Seventh and Pearl Streets.
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Post by richard on Jun 19, 2007 23:26:04 GMT -5
Another view of the demolition taken from Seventh and Pearl Streets.
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Post by richard on Jun 19, 2007 23:27:15 GMT -5
Another view of the demolition taken from Sixth and Pearl Streets.
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Post by richard on Jun 20, 2007 18:58:05 GMT -5
This afternoons view of the demolition was taken from Seventh and Sycamore Streets. The crane that’s needed to reach the third floor is again working.
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Post by richard on Jun 20, 2007 18:58:50 GMT -5
This view of the gymnasium demolition is from Seventh and Pearl Streets.
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Post by richard on Jun 20, 2007 18:59:56 GMT -5
This view is looking south from Seventh Street.
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Post by richard on Jun 20, 2007 19:00:52 GMT -5
This view is looking southwest from Seventh Street.
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