HARRY HAYES BUILDING
1978
In 1973-1974, over 30 homes were razed and over 200 residents displaced to make room for this massive federal office complex.
HARRY HAYES BUILDING
1961
HARRY HAYES BUILDING
1911
HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS
SITE OF THE HARRY HAYES BUILDING
These photographs, taken between 1974-1978 by John Coats, show the demolition of this residential area in Chinatown to make way for the construction of the Harry Hayes building. This demolition and construction massively impacted Chinatown as many residents were forced to seek housing elsewhere.
CURRENT DAY BUILDING PHOTOGRAPHS
HARRY HAYS BUILDING COMPLEX
The federal complex has also been seen as an artifact of the friction between the Chinatown community and The City — the Harry Hayes Building was designed with its main entrance on Riverfront Drive, and its back towards Chinatown. Photographs taken in 2021 by Christina Yao.
