Time-lapse Videos of the Crane Coming Down at the ELEVEN

Submitted by Mill District resident Ric Rosow

In the 4th week of September the final crane was taken down from the ELEVEN. I photographed the event on September 22, 23 and 24.

Below is a time-lapse video from photos taken on September 22nd, created from 741 photos, the majority of which were taken from 8:55 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. every 20 seconds. The final five seconds of the video were taken between 4:12-4:36 p.m. Taking down the crane was a time consuming and labor intensive process. The crane workers disassembling the crane worked long hours, high on the crane, often walking on narrow beams. They appeared to use sledgehammers to assist in removing bolts.

The second time-lapse below is composed of 1,114 photos taken on September 23rd between 11:52 a.m. and 5:45 p.m., and runs 46 seconds. The time-lapse covers removal of sections of the crane and the removal of a support beam that anchored the crane to the building. At 46 seconds it is long enough to justify popping a bowl of popcorn.