January 31, 2004
2002 Revisited
One of the first entries in the Demolition Diary was an anonymous Powerpoint presentation that had been floating around emails for quite some time. It shows various photos of the sections of the Boeing Long Beach plant scheduled for "renewal" after manufacturing work had stopped, but before the demolition work had started. These images offer a rare inside view of the buildings, some of which have since been torn down. These photos may have been taken in 2002.
The presentation has been tucked away on a corner of this website, out of the mainstream for a while, so it seems appropriate to bring it to the forefront now. Also, many Wilexa readers do not have Powerpoint, so these photos have been extracted so that all visitors can view them. If you know the date(s) these photos were taken, or if you are the photographer and would like credit, please send us an email.
View the slide show or examine individual pictures below:
Click on a picture to see a larger image:
Looking west. The south end of Bldg 5 is on the right side of the photo, easily recognizable by the stacks. (ca. 2002)
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Bldg 12(?) interior. Note the steel stands for working on the fuselage sections. (ca. 2002)
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East side Bldg 13. Looking NNE. Train tracks can be seen in the foreground. (ca. 2002)
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South side Bldg 13. Looking NW. Bldg 13 has two sections, high and low. Bldg 41 is in the distance on the left side of the photo. (ca. 2002)
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East side Bldg 15 behind some tooling. Looking west. Bldg 41 is on the right side (north). (ca. 2002)
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Bldg 800 from across Lakewood Blvd. Looking west. The south end of Bldg 5 is on the left side of the photo, Bldgs 3 and 4 are on the right. (ca. 2002)
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Looking east. Bldg 800 in the distance. Bldgs 12 and 13 are on the right side of the photo. (ca. 2002)
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Between 12 and 13 looking south. (ca. 2002)
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The interior of an unidentified building. (ca. 2002)
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Inside of this building has been cleaned out. (ca. 2002)
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Another unidentified interior shot. (ca. 2002)
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These manufacturing buildings have caverous interiors! (ca. 2002)
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The tower (18A) from inside the plant (looking south). The cafeteria building is on the left. (ca. 2002)
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Dock 40, the main receiving area for the Long Beach DAC plant. (ca. 2002)
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The motor pool, garages, and service station, just north of Bldg 41. (ca. 2002)
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Gate 6, the main entrance to the plant (looking out from inside). Long Beach airport is in the background. (ca. 2002)
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The pedestrian walkway over Lakewood Blvd. that connects Bldg 800 to the west side. Looking east. (ca. 2002)
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The north tunnel (exit) and Bldgs 9 and 800. Looking east. (ca. 2002)
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