The Steeple Comes Down!

[Jim O'Bryan]

Steeple removed and coming...






... down.


The steeple like many of the valuable things from within the church are still owned by the
sister parish that will scrap the steeple for the copper on it.

Over 500 photos being assembled for your viewing pleasure.

more to follow!


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[Jim O'Bryan]

Image from my iphone that went to the "Lakewood Observer" Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lakewood-Observer/151628958184731


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[Betsy Voinovich]

Image from my iphone that went to the "Lakewood Observer" Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lakewood-Observer/151628958184731


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The church looks afraid in this shot. It looks like it's waiting for something terrible to happen.

Betsy Voinovich

[Betsy Voinovich]

Technically I guess these photos should be before Jim's.

Church destructors at work:

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The crane approaches the spire with a big canvas harness.

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From the cage on the crane the spire removers lasso the spire with the harness. I didn't quite get them attaching it.


Hoping to find children hammering small bits of green copper into toys to play with in the parking lot when I go by there again.

Betsy Voinovich

[Jim O'Bryan]

Here are a couple more images as I prepare the album and gallery.





The steeple sits as the rest of the church seems to disappear minute by minute.


You can see how thick the copper is.


Almost gone!


100 year old timber used almost 100 years ago! The church was built before laminates,
so these beams are extremely old growth when it was used in 1913.


Off to the land fill.


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