20 Photos of Iconic Buildings and Bridges As They Were Being Built

[hoser111]

Thought you'd all find these interesting...

http://gizmodo.com/20-photos-of-icon...were-514156622

[kwajo]

The guy standing on the wires of the Golden Gate bridge is astonishing.

[Keith P.]

I love that pic of the NY Times Building.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Can't believe I didn't see this thread until today. Fantastic photos.

It would be cool to continue this thread with pics of well-known Halifax buildings under construction.

Here's one of Park Vic being constructed in the background from 1966:


Source:
http://www.halifaxhistory.ca/other-photo.html

[OldDartmouthMark]

The Hydrostones under construction:

https://novascotia.ca/archives/Built...ives.asp?ID=46

https://novascotia.ca/archives/Built...ives.asp?ID=45

[OldDartmouthMark]

Scotia Square Duke Street Tower:

https://novascotia.ca/archives/Built...ves.asp?ID=136

https://novascotia.ca/archives/Built...ves.asp?ID=137

[OldDartmouthMark]

Halifax Shopping Centre:

https://novascotia.ca/archives/NSIS/...es.asp?ID=1615

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Scotia Square Duke Street Tower:

https://novascotia.ca/archives/Built...ves.asp?ID=136

I see on Barrington the Buckingham Tavern on the corner of Buckingham St, and further south, the Peppermint Lounge - I remember its large and flashy neon sign from when I was a kid. I also see the Chinese Restaurant next to it and a General Bakeries truck making deliveries.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

Halifax Shopping Centre:

https://novascotia.ca/archives/NSIS/...es.asp?ID=1615

Fascinating. For orientation, Mumford Rd and St Agnes School are in the top right, and the houses and street in the top left are Edward Arab Ave in Westmount subdivision. I went to school with a fellow who lived in one of those houses and am looking at his house in that pic. The large building under construction is the former Eaton's, now Sears, store.

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

Fascinating. For orientation, Mumford Rd and St Agnes School are in the top right, and the houses and street in the top left are Edward Arab Ave in Westmount subdivision. I went to school with a fellow who lived in one of those houses and am looking at his house in that pic. The large building under construction is the former Eaton's, now Sears, store.

For some perspective, the Halifax History website has some good pics of the shopping centre from the 1960s, including an aerial shot of the finished product:

http://halifaxhistory.ca/HalifaxShoppingCentre.htm

[OldDartmouthMark]

As for bridges, I'll leave it to Ziobrop's excellent blog on the construction of the Macdonald Bridge. Fantastic construction photos there:

http://halifaxbloggers.ca/builthalif...donald-bridge/

[Ziobrop]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

As for bridges, I'll leave it to Ziobrop's excellent blog on the construction of the Macdonald Bridge. Fantastic construction photos there:

http://halifaxbloggers.ca/builthalif...donald-bridge/

Thanks!

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by Ziobrop

Thanks!

Actually, thank you for your excellent blog! Every time I read it I enjoy the time spent, and always learn something in the process.

[Nor'easter]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

For some perspective, the Halifax History website has some good pics of the shopping centre from the 1960s, including an aerial shot of the finished product:

http://halifaxhistory.ca/HalifaxShoppingCentre.htm

Here's a "bird's eye" view from the Bing maps you posted on another thread.

http://binged.it/1OcpR1N

Interesting to see how it has evolved over the years. One of the most striking differences between the two images are the trees lining the streets! What a difference they make. They were just babies in the 60s.

I've been enjoying exploring with these Bing aerial maps, the quality is good and it's always fun to wind back the clock. Still haven't been able to pinpoint a date though, any idea?

[curnhalio]

Cool! I notice in the upper right-hand corner, the connection to the Bi-Hi overpass looks to be in the process of clearing the land to begin construction. I always thought that was original to the highway opening in 1949. Where did the highway start from?

[someone123]

Originally Posted by Nor'easter

Here's a "bird's eye" view from the Bing maps you posted on another thread.

http://binged.it/1OcpR1N

Soon the Bing views themselves will be historic. The bird's eye data for Halifax is from 2007 or so.