tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109115962009-10-12T17:52:07.810-07:00This house on my block is scheduled for demolition. This type of teardown has become a common occurance in our community. Hopefully a tastefully designed home will rise from the wreckage of the old house. I am also departing from my traditional film based photography in favor of digital in order to be more timely in my postings.Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-52999587873261348002007-02-18T20:25:00.000-08:002008-12-10T10:12:45.644-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kog6ZXCFiF4/RdkhxepgJLI/AAAAAAAAAA0/ttzTe7J-TCk/s1600-h/wreck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kog6ZXCFiF4/RdkhxepgJLI/AAAAAAAAAA0/ttzTe7J-TCk/s320/wreck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033091192487683250" border="0" /></a><br /> National Louis college sold their property last year for a new development. I will try to chronicle some of the progress of this project. Here is a view of part of the old building going down.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-5299958787326134800?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-24061739528094361392007-02-18T20:05:00.000-08:002008-12-10T10:12:45.959-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kog6ZXCFiF4/RdkjyOpgJMI/AAAAAAAAABA/ZV0S6tiok-Q/s1600-h/baker.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kog6ZXCFiF4/RdkjyOpgJMI/AAAAAAAAABA/ZV0S6tiok-Q/s320/baker.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033093404395840706" border="0" /></a><br />I didn't realize that the Baker school also purchased part of the property besides the school itself. Imagine my surprise when this park was established for the school. It is really nice to see a large parcel of property going to open space. Way to go Baker!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-2406173952809436139?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1127094461756584712005-09-18T19:47:00.000-07:002005-09-18T18:51:05.213-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/91805west1.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/91805west1.jpg'></a><br />Kind of fell asleep at the wheel. The west house is all done on the outside . They are working on the landscaping and completing the interior.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-112709446175658471?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1127094538769375622005-09-18T18:54:00.000-07:002005-09-18T18:52:10.443-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/91805eastf.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/91805eastf.jpg'></a><br />The east house is also progressing along well. From the outside, they both look like they are a the same point of completion.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-112709453876937562?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1127094602073753172005-09-18T18:50:00.000-07:002005-09-18T18:57:17.560-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/91805eastg.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/91805eastg.jpg'></a><br />The garage is almost nicer than my house.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-112709460207375317?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1127094899981212152005-09-18T18:49:00.000-07:002005-09-18T18:55:51.843-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/91805eastb1.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/91805eastb1.jpg'></a><br />Here is the rear of house. Nice size yard to spend your weekends maintaining.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-112709489998121215?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1127094295418732092005-07-07T18:44:00.000-07:002005-09-18T18:45:54.363-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/7605west.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/7605west.jpg'></a><br />The west building is going along. The tyvek is on and they will brick it up soon.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-112709429541873209?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1118627232670646602005-06-12T18:47:00.000-07:002005-06-12T18:51:43.783-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/6805ea.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/6805ea.jpg'></a><br />Wow, what a difference a couple weeks makes. the stone is on the front and the cxopper flashing is also in. <br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111862723267064660?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1118627412612909262005-06-12T18:44:00.000-07:002005-06-12T18:52:24.723-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/61505wa.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/61505wa.jpg'></a><br />The west building is now topped off and is going along. The builder is only going 5 days while the east building is working 6 days.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111862741261290926?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1118626993717136372005-05-15T18:47:00.000-07:002005-06-12T18:55:36.206-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/515ea.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/515ea.jpg'></a><br />The stone has arrived and the work has begun.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111862699371713637?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1118627073634661862005-05-15T18:44:00.000-07:002005-06-12T18:53:33.266-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/51505eb.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/51505eb.jpg'></a><br />We can see that the stone work has started on the west side of the building. The roof also has the tar paper down and the building is almost enclosed.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111862707363466186?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1118627138319882332005-05-15T18:39:00.000-07:002005-06-12T18:54:41.746-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/51505wa.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/51505wa.jpg'></a><br />Meanwhile the west building has had the basement framed out.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111862713831988233?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1114305712760642472005-04-23T18:21:00.000-07:002005-04-23T18:21:52.760-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/42305wa.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/42305wa.jpg'></a><br />The west building has had the foundation poured. Today they are stripping the forms and loading them up. <br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111430571276064247?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1114305624114046732005-04-23T18:20:00.000-07:002005-04-23T18:20:24.113-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/42305e.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/42305e.jpg'></a><br />The east building has been topped off and the interiors are being framed out. It has a nice turret and is the same height as the building next store.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111430562411404673?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1113271356874713762005-04-11T19:02:00.000-07:002005-04-11T19:05:17.240-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/41105wb.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/41105wb.jpg'></a><br />Wow, its the cats ....Well you know what I mean. <P>Kids, it is moving day. The bulldozer is here. (Does anyone know where this obscure quote is from?)<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111327135687471376?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1113271222112630182005-04-11T19:00:00.000-07:002005-04-11T19:04:44.123-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/41105wa.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/41105wa.jpg'></a><br />All that is left of the west side house is a hole in the ground. <br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111327122211263018?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1113271140943873332005-04-11T18:59:00.000-07:002005-04-11T19:04:19.913-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/41105e.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/41105e.jpg'></a><br />The east side house is progressing along. The second floor is up and the roof is being started. The site did lose a day though as no one showed up on Friday. I guess it was out of respect for the Pope's funeral. Actually it was a double whammy on Friday as the president of the Polish National Alliance in Chicago funeral was also that day. <br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111327114094387333?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1112667534564243312005-04-04T19:18:00.000-07:002005-04-04T19:20:48.863-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/40205c.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/40205c.jpg'></a><br />The fireplace was all that was left. They left it up over the weekend. <br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111266753456424331?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1112667435592344862005-04-04T19:17:00.000-07:002005-04-04T19:20:25.753-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/40205b.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/40205b.jpg'></a><br />More rubble being loaded up.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111266743559234486?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1112667397018340502005-04-04T19:16:00.000-07:002005-04-04T19:20:09.116-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/40205a.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/40205a.jpg'></a><br />The west house met its demise last week. They are starting to load the rubble away.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111266739701834050?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1112667327601903882005-04-04T19:15:00.000-07:002005-04-04T19:19:34.593-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/40205.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/40205.jpg'></a><br />The east house is coming along. The first floor is almost framed out.<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111266732760190388?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1112064559825913142005-03-28T18:49:00.000-08:002005-03-28T19:00:05.466-08:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/32005a.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/32005a.jpg'></a><br />Another view<br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111206455982591314?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1112064535385461572005-03-28T18:48:00.000-08:002005-03-28T18:59:30.256-08:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/32005.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/32005.jpg'></a><br />Framing is starting. <br /><span style='font-size: 8pt;'>Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111206453538546157?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1110940305197209022005-03-15T18:31:00.000-08:002005-03-15T18:36:23.526-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/31305.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; MARGIN: 2px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/31305.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />On the other hand, its worse than I thought. This house is 4 doors down from my first study and the word on the street is that this one is going going to suffer the same fate as its neighbor.<br /><span style="font-size:8;">Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111094030519720902?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911596.post-1110940120377267302005-03-15T18:28:00.000-08:002005-03-15T18:35:21.843-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/1024/31305a.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; MARGIN: 2px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/288/2971/480/31305a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The foundation has been backfilled. I guess they can start to build the house.<br /><span style="font-size:8;">Copyright E. Mac 2005</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10911596-111094012037726730?l=neighborhoodteardown.blogspot.com'/></div>Eric Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257538245858298381noreply@blogger.com0