My office came across some old photos of projects past and I found some construction photos of The Bingham, located off of W. 9th.  The building was under construction in 1914-15.  We must have been the structural engineers to the architect...Walker & Weeks Architects.

 

This kinda of history excites the hell out of me and thought I'd share.  I have more but only scanned a few.  I have other building photos from the teens and twenties that I'll get around to sharing sometime soon.

 

Enjoy.

 

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^Awesome photo set... I'd love to see more!

One more rendering

 

 

The state of the Flats in the bottom of this pic is seriously impressive.  Can you imagine what a 'nabe that would be today if it was still intact?  :Sigh:

what a stunning find -- that is just amazing.

Thanks for these, I would love to see more as well.  Especially as I'm sitting in that building right now haha

Thanks for these, I would love to see more as well.  Especially as I'm sitting in that building right now haha

 

Here's an idea.  You take some "today" photos and post, and Firenze98 can scan and post his pictures.

 

We can compare the changes.

 

How does that sound?

 

Make it happen kids!

The last picture looks like it was taken looking NW at W. 9th St.  If you look at the picture above it, you can imagine you are walking through that scene to the location of the last picture.  In that picture (the second to last picture), go to the 3rd pillar from W. 9th and the 3rd from the building on the left, stand slightly behind it, turn a bit to the left, and you would take the last picture.

Excellent photos!

Thanks for these, I would love to see more as well. Especially as I'm sitting in that building right now haha

 

Here's an idea. You take some "today" photos and post, and Firenze98 can scan and post his pictures.

 

We can compare the changes.

 

How does that sound?

 

Make it happen kids!

 

I actually thought about that after posting the pics but half of them either don't exist anymore or I have to locate them if they do.  But I will try that.

One more rendering

 

 

The state of the Flats in the bottom of this pic is seriously impressive.  Can you imagine what a 'nabe that would be today if it was still intact?  :Sigh:

 

I was thinking the same thing, esp looking at the loading pier which was, until a few years ago, the FEB board walk with bar/restaurant plazas overlooking the river..  As Clevelanders, we should all be ashamed we let the Flats East Bank collapse as it did -- it was a local/national entertainment tresure which, despite its flaws which could/should have been cured... Now, w/ Wolstein's financial issues viz the credit crunch, it appears we're going to be (esp Bingham residents) staring at empty land for years to come.  Such a waste...

 

... nice pics, btw.

great pics! thanks for sharing.

Great stuff! I'm eager to see more; I love old construction photos, especially featuring the machinery.

 

A steam shovel in operation is a marvelous thing to see, especially with a skilled operator at the controls. I've seen a few at antique machinery shows, including one that had been restored to top mechanical condition and was digging a pit and loading the dirt into a couple of chain-drive Mack Bulldog dump trucks.

Amazing shots - I'm pretty sure this view is looking north toward West 9th. The building in the foreground left was demolished and is now the parking area between National Terminal and Bingham; the building on the right stood on the site that's now a parking area at Johnson Court and West 9th (with Marshall Place apartments in the background):

 

 

"As Clevelanders, we should all be ashamed we let the Flats East Bank collapse"

 

And Higbees, and Halles, and Millionaires Row, and the Dual Hub, and Ameritrust Center, and and and and and and and ... hey, if you're into self-flagellation, have at it.