The Citadel - ****ing Awesome

Tom5933 · 01-11-2013, 04:17 PM

Walled, armed community in Idaho. Check it out. I want to live there.

http://www.iiicitadel.com/

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-col...rmed-community

VALMONT · 01-11-2013, 04:22 PM

http://www.citadeloutlets.com/

get your shopping on.

king kong · 01-11-2013, 04:26 PM

that's what I was thinking when I saw the title

VALMONT · 01-11-2013, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by king kong

that's what I was thinking when I saw the title

do you remember way back when it was a vacant tire factory with all the broken windows, yet looking so cool from the releif art on the walls?

VALMONT · 01-11-2013, 04:30 PM

Built in 1929 for the Samson Tire and Rubber Company (later bought by Uniroyal) The Citadel is the 2nd most recognized building in Los Angeles, the first being Los Angeles City hall.

The plant was modeled after a 7th Century B.C. ancient Assyrian palace including a 1,350-foot-long (later expanded to 1,750) crenulated concrete wall decorated with heraldic griffins and bas-reliefs of Babylonian princes carved into the stone between impressive pillars and towers. The design, dedicated to the civilizations of Sumeria, Akkadia and Babylonia, conveys strength and style.

This historic building was in need of restoration and the current owners selected ACE Restoration, after visiting many of our historic restoration projects (The New Mart Building, Disney's El Capatain Theater, Huntington Library, Griffith Park Observatory) and seeing the quality of our work for this important project.

The scope of this work included:
•Re-creating & re-casting original architectural details, that had fallen of the building or were damaged.
•Extensive patching of eroded walls areas
•Epoxy injection of walls cracks
•Skim coating of wall to bring surface back to original finish
•Caulking of all joints & windows
•Installing clear consolidate & sealer to natural concrete bands
•Installing waterproof coating to entire building.
•Protective coating.

1931

king kong · 01-11-2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by VALMONT

do you remember way back when it was a vacant tire factory with all the broken windows, yet looking so cool from the releif art on the walls?

That must've been before my time/before i was driving. Are we local to eachother?

VALMONT · 01-11-2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by king kong

That must've been before my time/before i was driving. Are we local to eachother?

i'm "east of Irvine", you?

king kong · 01-11-2013, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VALMONT

i'm "east of Irvine", you?

los alamitos/seal beach area

king kong · 01-11-2013, 04:41 PM

talk to u in sgc, so we stop cluttering this thread

VALMONT · 01-11-2013, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by king kong

los alamitos/seal beach area

sunset beach harbor house?

VALMONT · 01-11-2013, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by king kong

talk to u in sgc, so we stop cluttering this thread

thread officially jacked.

king kong · 01-11-2013, 04:49 PM

this thread belongs to us now.

B_Cyrus · 01-11-2013, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom5933

Walled, armed community in Idaho. Check it out. I want to live there.

http://www.iiicitadel.com/

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-col...rmed-community

it doesn't exist yet.

king kong · 01-11-2013, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by B_Cyrus

it doesn't exist yet.

Niether do you.

VALMONT · 01-11-2013, 04:58 PM

LOOPER

king kong · 01-11-2013, 05:00 PM

I still haven't seen that. One of my friends was telling me about it this week. She said I need to see it.

VALMONT · 01-11-2013, 05:00 PM

to think that in the 30's most factories had to generate their own power and supply their own water. no greedy power companies.

mcr_driver · 01-11-2013, 05:17 PM

funny i go the citadel all the time, never notice anyone remotely armed, unless there's a black friday sale...then all bets are off.

Tom5933 · 01-11-2013, 06:40 PM

Haha well this thread got side tracked quickly

king kong · 01-11-2013, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom5933

Haha well this thread got awesome quickly

Fixed

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01-11-2013, 04:17 PM	#1
Tom5933 <3s Euro-Spec Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,214 My Ride: 2003 325i View My Garage	The Citadel - ing Awesome Walled, armed community in Idaho. Check it out. I want to live there. http://www.iiicitadel.com/ http://www.colbertnation.com/the-col...rmed-community __________________ Waiting to be installed: H&R Race Springs Upcoming Mods: 1-Piece CSL Splitter

01-11-2013, 04:22 PM	#2
VALMONT The De46vil's Army Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: So Cal Posts: 21,082 My Ride: 325Ci, Passat View My Garage	http://www.citadeloutlets.com/ get your shopping on. __________________ Garage Queen

01-11-2013, 04:26 PM	#3
king kong Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: socal Posts: 5,443 My Ride: mid-engine View My Garage	that's what I was thinking when I saw the title __________________ Follow my Porsche teardown and rebuild HERE StopTech BBK

01-11-2013, 04:30 PM	#5
VALMONT The De46vil's Army Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: So Cal Posts: 21,082 My Ride: 325Ci, Passat View My Garage	Built in 1929 for the Samson Tire and Rubber Company (later bought by Uniroyal) The Citadel is the 2nd most recognized building in Los Angeles, the first being Los Angeles City hall. The plant was modeled after a 7th Century B.C. ancient Assyrian palace including a 1,350-foot-long (later expanded to 1,750) crenulated concrete wall decorated with heraldic griffins and bas-reliefs of Babylonian princes carved into the stone between impressive pillars and towers. The design, dedicated to the civilizations of Sumeria, Akkadia and Babylonia, conveys strength and style. This historic building was in need of restoration and the current owners selected ACE Restoration, after visiting many of our historic restoration projects (The New Mart Building, Disney's El Capatain Theater, Huntington Library, Griffith Park Observatory) and seeing the quality of our work for this important project. The scope of this work included: •Re-creating & re-casting original architectural details, that had fallen of the building or were damaged. •Extensive patching of eroded walls areas •Epoxy injection of walls cracks •Skim coating of wall to bring surface back to original finish •Caulking of all joints & windows •Installing clear consolidate & sealer to natural concrete bands •Installing waterproof coating to entire building. •Protective coating. 1931 __________________ Garage Queen Last edited by VALMONT; 01-11-2013 at 04:32 PM.

01-11-2013, 04:41 PM	#9
king kong Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: socal Posts: 5,443 My Ride: mid-engine View My Garage	talk to u in sgc, so we stop cluttering this thread __________________ Follow my Porsche teardown and rebuild HERE StopTech BBK

01-11-2013, 04:49 PM	#12
king kong Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: socal Posts: 5,443 My Ride: mid-engine View My Garage	this thread belongs to us now. __________________ Follow my Porsche teardown and rebuild HERE StopTech BBK

01-11-2013, 04:58 PM	#15
VALMONT The De46vil's Army Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: So Cal Posts: 21,082 My Ride: 325Ci, Passat View My Garage	LOOPER __________________ Garage Queen

01-11-2013, 05:00 PM	#16
king kong Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: socal Posts: 5,443 My Ride: mid-engine View My Garage	I still haven't seen that. One of my friends was telling me about it this week. She said I need to see it. __________________ Follow my Porsche teardown and rebuild HERE StopTech BBK

01-11-2013, 05:17 PM	#18
mcr_driver Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: los angeles Posts: 26,025 My Ride: my favorite two feet View My Garage	funny i go the citadel all the time, never notice anyone remotely armed, unless there's a black friday sale...then all bets are off. __________________

01-11-2013, 06:40 PM	#19
Tom5933 <3s Euro-Spec Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,214 My Ride: 2003 325i View My Garage	Haha well this thread got side tracked quickly __________________ Waiting to be installed: H&R Race Springs Upcoming Mods: 1-Piece CSL Splitter

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