Portlanders Will Save Just About Anything
June 29th, 2007
Well known for recycling and other sustainable living practices, Portland area residents are proud of their conservation efforts. Well, on June 16, preservationists outdid themselves by moving the historic Ladd Carriage House through several city blocks to a temporary site, an impressive feat requiring over 15 hours to complete.
Built in 1883, the house was located on the site of a future underground parking garage that will serve the Ladd Tower luxury apartment upon its completion. The home weighed 534,000 pounds and required 70,000 pounds in lifting steel for transport. Here’s some time-lapse video and commentary:
Link: YouTube time-lapse video of Ladd Carriage House move.
Not everything gets a new life, though. Brian Libby, on his excellent Portland Architecture blog, provides a eulogy for a adjoining apartment building that was not so lucky.
More coverage of the Ladd Carriage House by The Oregonian.
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