Tearing Down Ford and Sydeman Halls
These photographs document the tearing down of Ford and Sydeman Halls in August 2000. This gallery is divided into six parts.
![An empty room in Ford Hall](images/page-1/e25-empty-room.jpg)
Part 1
The emptying of Ford Hall before its destruction
![Tearing down of Ford Hall](images/page-2/em04-tearing-down.jpg)
Part 2
The first moments of the wrecking crew tearing down the building
![Tearing down Sydeman Hall](images/page-3/e07-teardown-sydeman.jpg)
Part 3
Wrecking crew tearing down the Sydeman wall facing former F parking lot
![Corner of building coming down](images/page-8/e50-final-wall.jpg)
Part 4
Ford Hall wall facing the Fellows Garden and science buildings coming down
![Front wall of Ford Hall being torn down](images/page-9/e24-front-down.jpg)
Part 5
The front wall of Ford Hall (facing the Administration buildings) being torn down, with a sequence of the center bay crashing down
![Last remaining parts of Ford Hall as it was being demolished](images/page-10/e23.jpg)
Part 6
The final moments of Ford Hall