Winthrop Center | 115 Winthrop Square | Financial District

[Gunner02]

5.7.22 - Nice to be back home.

 

[DZH22]

4/30 From Blue Hills

IMG_0857 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0861 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[bakgwailo]

looks truly topped out now, with just glass left to go up (on the facade at least).

 

[Atlantis]

It's amazing how tall it looks from this angle, yet not so much or even mostly blocked from others. I never new the land varied that much in height. I guess they didn't do a great job with the landfill back in the day.

 

[stefal]

It's amazing how tall it looks from this angle, yet not so much or even mostly blocked from others. I never new the land varied that much in height. I guess they didn't do a great job with the landfill back in the day.

Well, I don't blame them for doing only an "ok" job back when they only had these tools, and with no idea Boston would turn into a spectacle from far away...

(These images were for primarily the construction of the West End, but the same is likely true for many other locations in Downtown)

 

[HelloBostonHi]

 

[Lrfox]

Just peeking out above the fog bank.

 

[Boston02124]

Fog has been awesome this week

 

[Boston02124]

 

[DZH22]

5/10 From Symmes Arlington

IMG_0893 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0895 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0916 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[Coyote137]

From the Common.

 

[DZH22]

5/12 From Charlestown

IMG_0944 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0954 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0957 by David Z, on Flickr

IMG_0967 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[kz1000ps]

 

[Nibbles O’Plenty]

The old State Street Bank building desperately needs a good exterior cleaning.

 

[chrisbrat]

Almost certainly true, but it was rainy yesterday and being wet makes the surface look darker than normal.

 

[stick n move]

Once 1pos is fully clad the downtown skyline is really going to finally look like a good amount has changed with winthrop sq and millennium tower back there as well.

 

[Jahvon09]

When tall buildings such as this are being built, how in the world does the crane operator gain access to the cab?!! That thing is pretty high in the air!!! Holy moly!!!

 

[tobyjug]

 

[king_vibe]

When tall buildings such as this are being built, how in the world does the crane operator gain access to the cab?!! That thing is pretty high in the air!!! Holy moly!!!

The crane operator takes the construction hoist (temporary elevator for material and workers) to the floor where the base of the crane is accessible and then climbs up the interior of the crane tower. The crane tower will have either a ladder with a cage or a very steep stairway within it.

 

[Jahvon09]

The crane operator takes the construction hoist (temporary elevator for material and workers) to the floor where the base of the crane is accessible and then climbs up the interior of the crane tower. The crane tower will have either a ladder with a cage or a very steep stairway within it.

Thanks. I knew that they had to get up there some kind of way & they don't climb the full height of the tower supporting the crane.