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Date: | Wed, 7 Oct 1998 10:43:50 EDT |
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DDEDGE writes: "Opened up, last night, an opening for a stairwell approx 23 x
5 in a "building put up 1927. Found massive [1 1/4" dia] threaded rods @ the
diagonal coming off "of the columns. These rods seemed pointed @ the columns
50' away @ the
"elevator shaft. Needless to say we didn't cut them out.
"My gut level reaction is these rods were leveling devices during erection of
skeleton & "that they are no longer req'd to provide shear w/ the 5" floor now
in place- But then I'm not "an engineer not do I play one on TV.
Questions/Comments?? DD"
Kenneth Murchison said that the architect of 50 Broadway, H. Craig Severance,
was the only architect in New York to have a Rolls-Royce -- and drive around
in it.
Here's my car guesses:
DDedge: 71 Camaro, lemon yellow, chopped and channelled
Blythe green TR4, lost the top several years ago and hasn't replaced it
Leeke Jeep Grand Preservationeer
Becker 56 Chevy, Turquoise/white, original seat coverings
Follett 51 Studebaker bullet nose with ski racks
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