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Youngstown & The Mahoning Valley => Mahoning Valley, in General => Topic started by: jay on October 22, 2010, 05:34:36 AM

Title: Courthouse Statues
Post by: jay on October 22, 2010, 05:34:36 AM
If anyone is in downtown Youngstown today, try to take some photos of the courthouse statues as they are being removed.
Title: Re: Courthouse Statues (photos for today)
Post by: jay on October 23, 2010, 07:50:34 AM
I happened to be passing through downtown Youngstown about 2:00 p.m. today.  I was just in time to see the removal of the courthouse statues.

This is how the cranes were placed in front of the courthouse. 
Title: Re: Courthouse Statues (photos for today)
Post by: jay on October 23, 2010, 07:55:41 AM
This rigging was firmly attached to the statues.
Title: Re: Courthouse Statues (photos for today)
Post by: jay on October 23, 2010, 10:17:09 AM
In this photo, the statues have been successfully lifted from the roof and were beginning their descent to the street below.
Title: Re: Courthouse Statues (photos for today)
Post by: jay on October 23, 2010, 03:48:09 PM
Almost down
Title: Re: Courthouse Statues
Post by: northside lurker on October 23, 2010, 04:23:03 PM
Thanks for the pictures.  I walked over after lunch, but there was no obvious progress, and I didn't have time to wait around the whole afternoon.
Title: Re: Courthouse Statues (photos for today)
Post by: jay on October 23, 2010, 10:47:48 PM
The statues were finally placed on a truck.  The statues will be kept at a secure county facility until the courthouse repairs are finished.

Notice the various workers who aided in this project.  They did a wonderful job.