Joeslogic
09-12-2008, 12:39 PM
The difference: (http://galvestonhistory.info/blog/?p=22)
http://galvestonhistory.info/blog/wp-content/galvestonseawallpc.jpg
The WORST huricane to EVER hit the United States hit Galveston in September 8 1900.
President McKinley did not like white folks so the state of Texas and its residents found themselves on their own.
So what did they do? (Big like Texans do)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Sea_wall_construction_site%2C_Galveston%2C_Texas.j pg
The hurricane that destroyed Galveston (http://www.gthcenter.org/exhibits/seawall/index.html) on September 8, 1900, is the nations's deadliest natural disaster. Although its death toll will never be known precisely, the 1900 Storm claimed upwards of 8,000 lives on Galveston Island and several thousand more on the mainland. In Galveston, it destroyed 2, 636 houses and left thousands more damaged. The city's property losses were estimated at $28-30 million.
The 1900 Storm’s tidal surge inundated Galveston, leaving thousands dead and millions of dollars of destruction and damage. How should the city be protected from future hurricanes?
The first step was the building of the seawall. On September 7, 1901, the Texas State Legislature approved an act providing for the construction of a seawall for Galveston. A board comprised of three engineers, Brigadier General Henry Martyn Robert, Alfred Noble, and H. C. Ripley, organized to draft plans for the future protection of Galveston, including the construction of a seawall and the raising of the city’s elevation. In January 1902, the Board issued its report, calling for the construction of a seawall that ran from the south jetty near 8th street to Avenue D and 6th Street, and westward to 39th Street along the Gulf of Mexico. The Galveston County Commissioners’ Court adopted a resolution on February 5, 1902, that the county would underwrite its construction through the issuance of bonds. On September 19, 1902, J. M. O’Rourke and George Steinmetz signed the construction contract, which provided that the work was to be completed within fifteen months. The initial segment of the Seawall was completed July 29, 1904.
This portion, made of concrete, was 3.3 miles long, 16 feet at its base, and 5 feet wide on top, and 17 feet high. The outer face of the Seawall was curved to carry waves upwards. Riprap was placed along the base facing the Gulf of Mexico to break up wave action. The initial segment was completed at a cost of almost $1.6 million. It proved its worth first during the hurricane of September 21, 1909. Its critical test came with the hurricane of August 16, 1915. The seawall dramatically lowered the loss of life and destruction.
A second segment was built between December 1904 and October 1905 to protect Fort Crockett. It received Congressional funding. This portion ran 4,935 feet from 39th to 53rd streets. The Seawall was extended westward to 61st Street in 1927 and 99th Street in 1963.
I have not found pictures of the seawall in the east end of East beach (where you want to go to party in Galveston) folks none of these pictures do it justice. We used to drive up the side of the seawall incline there and you could fit five cars side by side. If yuo had a bench seat you better buckle up or hang on tight with the car facing East you would slide over to the passenger seat.
Oh and also Kane West and all those race baiting stupid fucks can go screw themselves. Just wanted to add that part thanks for your time.
http://galvestonhistory.info/blog/wp-content/galvestonseawallpc.jpg
The WORST huricane to EVER hit the United States hit Galveston in September 8 1900.
President McKinley did not like white folks so the state of Texas and its residents found themselves on their own.
So what did they do? (Big like Texans do)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Sea_wall_construction_site%2C_Galveston%2C_Texas.j pg
The hurricane that destroyed Galveston (http://www.gthcenter.org/exhibits/seawall/index.html) on September 8, 1900, is the nations's deadliest natural disaster. Although its death toll will never be known precisely, the 1900 Storm claimed upwards of 8,000 lives on Galveston Island and several thousand more on the mainland. In Galveston, it destroyed 2, 636 houses and left thousands more damaged. The city's property losses were estimated at $28-30 million.
The 1900 Storm’s tidal surge inundated Galveston, leaving thousands dead and millions of dollars of destruction and damage. How should the city be protected from future hurricanes?
The first step was the building of the seawall. On September 7, 1901, the Texas State Legislature approved an act providing for the construction of a seawall for Galveston. A board comprised of three engineers, Brigadier General Henry Martyn Robert, Alfred Noble, and H. C. Ripley, organized to draft plans for the future protection of Galveston, including the construction of a seawall and the raising of the city’s elevation. In January 1902, the Board issued its report, calling for the construction of a seawall that ran from the south jetty near 8th street to Avenue D and 6th Street, and westward to 39th Street along the Gulf of Mexico. The Galveston County Commissioners’ Court adopted a resolution on February 5, 1902, that the county would underwrite its construction through the issuance of bonds. On September 19, 1902, J. M. O’Rourke and George Steinmetz signed the construction contract, which provided that the work was to be completed within fifteen months. The initial segment of the Seawall was completed July 29, 1904.
This portion, made of concrete, was 3.3 miles long, 16 feet at its base, and 5 feet wide on top, and 17 feet high. The outer face of the Seawall was curved to carry waves upwards. Riprap was placed along the base facing the Gulf of Mexico to break up wave action. The initial segment was completed at a cost of almost $1.6 million. It proved its worth first during the hurricane of September 21, 1909. Its critical test came with the hurricane of August 16, 1915. The seawall dramatically lowered the loss of life and destruction.
A second segment was built between December 1904 and October 1905 to protect Fort Crockett. It received Congressional funding. This portion ran 4,935 feet from 39th to 53rd streets. The Seawall was extended westward to 61st Street in 1927 and 99th Street in 1963.
I have not found pictures of the seawall in the east end of East beach (where you want to go to party in Galveston) folks none of these pictures do it justice. We used to drive up the side of the seawall incline there and you could fit five cars side by side. If yuo had a bench seat you better buckle up or hang on tight with the car facing East you would slide over to the passenger seat.
Oh and also Kane West and all those race baiting stupid fucks can go screw themselves. Just wanted to add that part thanks for your time.