Ronfecero t1_ixy99w6 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 8:50 AM Reply to 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 20 years later there was a similar case in my hometown Guadalajara, you can check the facts here Permalink 1
Ronfecero t1_ixy99w6 wrote
Reply to 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
20 years later there was a similar case in my hometown Guadalajara, you can check the facts here