Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections

Tearing Down Ford and Sydeman Halls

Part 3: Sydemann Wall Facing the Former F Parking Lot

After tearing down the face of the center bay of Ford Hall and making a hole in the back of the building, the wrecking crew began tearing down the Sydeman wall facing F lot, and then worked their way across the building to the side facing the Fellows Garden and science complex.

Wrecking crew tearing down Sydemann Hall.

Tearing down Sydeman. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

Sydeman Wall facing former Parking Lot F is shown here with the entire facade gone, the roof caving in and the rooms inside visible. In front is a pile of rubble

Tearing down Sydeman. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

Closeup of the claw knocking down the wall.

Tearing down Sydeman. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

Side of the building without the facade is framed by the arc of the excavator's enormous "claw" in this picture.

The Claw The wrecking crew used two, sometimes three excavators. The one in this photograph, was nicknamed "The Claw." August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

The exacavator's "claw" is shown here picking up debris using an I-beam.

Using I-Beams "The Claw" often used I-Beams to scoop up debris and even help knock down portions of the building. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

Behind a pile of rubbe, an orange excavator loading debris into a truck to be hauled away.

Hauling it Away As the building was torn down, debris had to be separated and hauled away. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

The following five photos show a sequence of an excavator tearing down a corner of Sydeman Hall.

First in a sequence of an excavator tearning down a corner of Sydeman Hall

Sydeman Corner Sequence. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

Second in a sequence of an excavator tearing down a corner of Sydeman Hall

Sydeman Corner Sequence, August 2000.

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

Third in a sequence of an excavator tearning down a corner of Sydeman Hall

Sydeman Corner Sequence

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

Fourth in a sequence of an excavator tearning down a corner of Sydeman Hall

Sydeman Corner Sequence

Photo Credit: Elana Memberg

Fifth in a sequence of an excavator tearning down a corner of Sydeman Hall

Sydeman Corner Sequence

The corner of Sydeman Hall as it looked at the end of this sequence.

Last in a sequence of an excavator tearing down a corner of Sydeman Hall.

Ford Hall Without Sydeman

The original wall of Ford Hall is exposed as Sydeman Hall is torn away. An excavator and a pile of rubble are in front of the wall.

Without Sydeman — The original wall of Ford Hall is exposed as Sydeman Hall is torn away. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

The original wall of Ford Hall can been seen in the background of this picture. To the right is a large pile of rubble and an excavator..

Without Sydeman — The original wall of Ford Hall can been seen in the background. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

A view of Ford Hall without Sydeman and without a central section of the building. Ivy grows on the wall that is visible. There is a fire hydrant in the foreground, and a large pile of rubble and two exacavator behind them.

Without Sydeman. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

View of the corner of the building with the wall with ivy on the right, and a brick wall that is still intact on the left. Tire tracks run through the dirt, and there are piles of rubble near each of the walls.

Without Sydeman. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

Windows of Seifer are visible with the facade of the building torn down on this side. In front are many construction vehicles and a pile of dirt as well as rubble.

Windows of Seifer — The windows in the center top row are the windows in Nathan Seifer. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

View of the corner of the building with the ivy covered wall. A third of the wall is now torn down. Part of the roof is dangling.

Without Sydeman. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

Closeup of the dangling roof and a pile of rubble below, which frames the excavator in the background.

Without Sydeman. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

The three photos in this sequence show an excavator tearing down a corner of Ford Hall.

An excavator tearing down a corner of Ford Hall.

Tearing Down Sequence. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

An excavator tearing down a corner of Ford Hall.

Tearing Down Sequence. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

An excavator tearing down a corner of Ford Hall.

Tearing Down Sequence. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

Ford Hall coming down

Ford Hall without the wall that faced F Lot.

A Look Into Ford Ford Hall without the wall that faced F Lot. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

"The Claw" removes debris while a crew member hoses the area to keep the dust down.

"The Claw" at Work — "The Claw" removes debris while a crew member hoses the area to keep the dust down. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

Three excavators sitting on top of a pile of debris, working at demolition.

The Three Excavators At Work. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

A view of the three excavators working amidst a lot of rubble. A tarp covers the top of the building where the roof was.

Ford Coming Down — Much of Nathan Seifert Audiotorium is gone at this point. August 2000.

Excavator tearing down Ford Hall, with little left of the building in this picture. You can see into some of the rooms.

Ford Coming Down. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown.

Excavators tearing down Ford Hall amidst a lot of rubble

Ford Coming Down. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

The rock that took up the central portion of the first floor, is visible in this picture as the more of the building is torn down.

The Boulder Middlesex University build Ford Hall over a rock that took up the central portion of the first floor. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

A view of the boulder that was located Ford Hall.

The Boulder. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

a view of the interior of Ford Hall with most of the walls taken down.

Ford Coming Down. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown

Ford Hall during the demolition

Ford Coming Down. August 2000.

Photo Credit: Julian Brown