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:
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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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January 12, 2004
New Activity Near Bldg 2
Some new activity, at long last, is visible around the corner of Bldg 2. A crane dropped off a portable office on January 8, and stakebed trucks have been seen going in and out of the barricades. It seems as if most of the work is going on betwen Bldgs 1 and 2 and Bldgs 35 and 36. Unfortunately, getting good photos is a bit of a problem in this area, since it is not visible from the street.
Visit the map for reference.
View the slide show or examine individual pictures below:
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Tearing up the parking lot between Bldgs 35 and 36.
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Backhoe loading rocks into dump truck near north end of Bldg 2.
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There is activity around the NE corner of Bldg 2.
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January 07, 2004
Rose Floats 2004
The 2004 Tournament of Roses Parade offered the traditional floral extravaganzas on New Years Day. The theme of this year's parade was "Music, Music, Music". Both Boeing and the City of Long Beach entered floats in the annual Pasadena event.
The Boeing float, Music of the Spheres, "portrays Greek philosopher Pythagoras holding a gyroscope of mathematical ratios found in musical scales and celestial charts. The elements at the rear of the float represent the abstract art of music and planetary exploration."
The Long Beach float was a spectacular award-winning entry featuring the best of Long Beach all done up in flowers. In addition to huge whales, it had a myriad of details, such as Grand Prix cars, the Queen Mary, sunken teasure and more. Underwater Melody captured the Lathrop K. Leishman trophy for "Most beautiful entry from a non-commercial sponsor".
Images snapped at the post-parade viewing are showcased in the Outside the Fences gallery. Just click on a thumbnail picture to visit the Rose Parade gallery.
[Editors note: This entry may seem a bit off-topic for this web site, but it does relate to Boeing and Long Beach!]
Boeing 2004 Rose Float: Music of the Spheres |
City of Long Beach 2004 Rose Float: Underwater Melody |
Long Beach wins a trophy! |
