The First Piece Coming Down at 11:29am
|
The Livermore Flagpole Removal |
|
Back to: Home Page - Main Photos Page - Livermore Sites Main Page |
|
|
||
| Previous Page | Main Flagpole page Flagpole Removal, Oct 7, 2004 Flagpole Removal 2, Oct 7, 2004 New Flagpole - June 17, 2005 New Pole being Assembled - June 17, 2005 The Flagpole is Raised - June 17, 2005 Dedication (1) - July 4, 2005 - the ceremony Dedication (2) - July 4, 2005 - raising the flag Dedication (3) - July 4, 2005 - people Dedication (4) - July 4, 2005 - the flag 100th anniversary of the flagpole(1) - Sept 9, 2005 100th anniversary of the flagpole(2) - Sept 9, 2005
Historical Page 1: Dedication, other
events, and history |
Due to structural problems, the Livermore
Flagpole was removed Thursday, October 7, 2004 after over 99 years of service.
The new
fiberglass flagpole was installed June 17, 2005 (see photos)
It was cut into 4 pieces to fit on a truck. The top 3 were 30 feet with the last one 11 feet. That would be 101 feet above ground.
More photos on the Next
Page
The First Piece Coming Down at 11:29am
The second piece coming down and the view from in front of the Bank of Italy
Building (NE corner) with two sections cut off with the Masonic Building in the
background.
Getting ready to remove the 3rd section, with the first two sections loaded on
the truck. The left piece is the top of the flagpole showing the pulley for the
rope and the spike at the top which held the ball, now removed.
The third section coming down. At this point it is 11 feet
tall.
The view with the remaining 11 feet in place. The parking garage can be
seen across the vacant lot which where the Dutcher building (Livermore Cyclery)
was. The Dutcher building and other buildings on East 1st Street were
removed starting September 20.
And then it was gone. 12:37pm
The last piece was stubborn. Most of the way through the chain on the
chainsaw wore out and had to be replaced.
The stump.
The ball at the top of the flagpole. It is metallic, hollow, and very
light.