Bleacher Reconstruction Update - January 20
Thursday afternoon was yet another one of those January days that was nicer than it'll likely be on Opening Day -- 55 degrees and hazy sun. Thus, it was a good day to stop by the ballpark and snap some more photos.
You'll see one significant change -- the beginnings of the new brick wall, going up on the Sheffield side. Note in the closeup photo, the bricks being used are all clearly NEW bricks.
The timeline has also been updated.
Top: Behind the "knothole" in rf; underneath right-center field, showing workmen at work; more workmen, location immediately north of previous photo; corner of Waveland & Sheffield view looking toward LF
Middle: beginnings of brick wall on Sheffield side; closer view of brick wall; behind CF view looking in from what will be the new entranceway; left-center field underneath what will be the restaurant
Bottom: view back towards right-center from Waveland; concrete being set in seating area with view of walkway above; finished concrete seating area in LF corner
Photos by Al, taken Thursday, January 19
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Looks like they're moving right along...
Thank for the pictures!
However, I'm sure another Site That Will Remain Nameless will have a parade of posters feeling "betrayed" because of the new brick. Oh the horror!
by Goat Whisperer on Jan 20, 2006 12:52 PM CST reply actions
And if you look closely...
Bricks
Things could be worse, the cubs could have taken the cheap route and have precast brick slabs like they have in the cardinals new park, which looks just like coors field or SBC park.
Actually...
About ivy on the outside, this was considered, and in fact appears on some of the renovation drawings on the Cubs website, but the latest I hear is that they're not going to do it, because they figure it'll just get ripped down by people walking by.
bricks
The bricks thankfully aren't the bright red/orange that new bricks usually are
Oh, I see what you mean...
Next time I go by there, I'm going to take a photo down the street -- these "bricks" are sitting in piles near the old carwash on Waveland, and you'll clearly see that they're not really "bricks" in the old sense, even though the wall as reconstructed will look similar to the old one.
As long as the bricks...
This was addressed...
by mannytrillo on Jan 20, 2006 4:38 PM CST up reply actions
This is puzzling...
Somehow, I think they haven't completely thought this out.
the ivy..
nevermind on the brick...
Nice pictures Al,
by whitesux on Jan 20, 2006 5:56 PM CST reply actions
Those are....
Until then, we'll keep snapping photos!
Bricks
I think from talking to the construction workers it has to deal with the new building codes, etc.
If you look closely at your pictures I think you can see that the new brick is not going all the way to the front of the concrete support.
by Tallone on Jan 20, 2006 11:23 PM CST reply actions
Bingo
by hawkeyeFan on Jan 22, 2006 1:36 PM CST up reply actions

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