Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections

Tearing Down Ford and Sydeman Halls

Part 2: First Moments of the Wrecking Crew Tearing Down the Building

Photo of the front Ford Hall without windows, taken just before the start of the building's destruction.

Front of Ford Hall — This photo was taken just before the start of the building's destruction. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

Photo of the front of Ford Hall as the wrecking crew begins demolition.

Tearing Down Begins — The tearing down of Ford Hall begins. This photo was taken from the Gryzmish Administration Building. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

Picture of a crane in the beginning stages of demolishing the building.

Tearing Down Begins. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

Members of the crew using hoses to keep the dust down while the crane continues to tear down the front of Ford Hall.

Tearing Down Begins — Members of the crew tearing down Ford Hall used hoses to keep the dust down. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

Crane tearing down the front facade of Ford Hall while hoses spray water.

Tearing Down Begins. This photo was taken from the Gryzmish Administration Building. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

Wrecking crew tearing down the building with crane and hoses spraying.

Tearing Down Begins. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

Front of the building after wrecking crew tore down the central section. A hose is spraying the building.

Tearing Down Begins. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

The excavator removes seats from Seifer Auditorium along with other debris.

Seifer Auditorium Seats — The excavator picks up seats from Seifer Auditorium among other debris. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

Close up of the front of Ford Hall after wrecking crew tore down the central section. A hose sprays the building. A pile of rubble on the ground in front.

Keeping Down the Dust. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

A worker stands in front of the building as a crane pulls debris out from the interior.

Pulling Out the Interior — In addition to knocking down the exterior brick wall of the building, the excavator also pulled out debris from the interior of the building. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

A skid-steer loader pushed debris out of the building. It can be seen in the upper left window of the center bay of Ford Hall.

Pushing Out the Interior — A skid-steer loader pushed debris out of the building. It can be seen in the upper left window of the center bay of Ford Hall. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

A Bell Atlantic truck standing in front of the building to reroute the telecommunications equipment.

Seifer Auditorium Seats — Seifer Auditorium seats got pushed out the central staircase of Ford Hall. The Bell Atlantic truck is in front of the building because telecommunications equipment that ran through Ford Hall had to be rerouted around the building. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

Side of the building with a central section missing. Debris on the ground and piles of dirt.

Side Facing the Hassenfeld Conference Center. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

View of the side of the building with a central section already torn down. A bulldozer is towards the back behind a mound of dirt. A chain link fence is in the front.

Side Facing the Hassenfeld Conference Center. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg