The question: Why is the city of Salem filling in some of the underground sidewalk vaults downtown? We have the answer. But first, there is a whole lot of history to dig into. The background: A ...
From 1960 to 1965, a range of vault experiments and projects took place across Cuba that helped with the cheap mass production of houses, schools, and factories. Around the world, there’s a conjoined ...
City staff estimate there are roughly 60 vaults throughout downtown Cedar Rapids that are privately owned but stretch into ...
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Inside the buildings that can never be rescued
Some buildings aren’t designed for comfort — they’re designed for survival. These structures exist where rescue is impossible, supply lines are fragile, and failure means death. From moving Antarctic ...
The Public Receiving Vault building in Greenwood Cemetery, whose construction began in 1892, is a late Victorian Romanesque Revivalist stone building that, before modern earth-moving machines existed, ...
This is part of an ongoing series answering "Why is that?" questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley. The question: Why is the city of Salem filling in some of the underground sidewalk vaults downtown?
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