Find Roof Access by [smedly]
August 11th, 2008 11:47 AM
The elevator wouldn't go to 15, so I got off at 14 and tried the staircase. Actual process of accessing the roof documented below.
On my way home, I figured I might as well look for another, easy roof to access. I found this tourist/shopping/pavilion at Harbor Place that seemed easy enough to climb. I even got some help from the PO-lice.
More detail below.
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the Hyatt Hotel
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I took the elevator to the 14th floor, then explored the stairs hoping to find roof access.
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the sign says "PLEASE do not open door". it was propped open.
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the door led to the elevator room. after a little more exploring i found a convenient red staircase
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how convenient
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and it looks like someone conveniently left this door open too
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it's always helpful when doors are left wide open
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not only left open, but tied open with a rubber machine belt of some kind
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the door led out onto the roof, where the ac condensers were housed. everything was hidden from the street by a 6 ft wall.
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Air Conditioning!
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luckily there was a ladder leading up to the highest level of the roof
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onward and upward!
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finally, i reached the very top of the building, the highest roof.
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more roof
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i got a great view of Baltimore
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Downtown
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Inner Harbor (note: remember the low buildings with green roofs)
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a view out to Federal Hill
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obligatory not-fully-in-the-shot self photography
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looking out across the harbor, National Aquarium in the background
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Hooray for Roof Access!
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a parting shot of the hotel
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I started to make my way back home, passing through Inner Harbor. There's a boat, and in the background is the Hyatt, whose roof i accessed.
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On the way home, i figured i might as well get onto some other really easy roof. remember the low green roofed building i mentioned earlier? this is it. it looked easy enough to climb.
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but i suddenly got really nervous when a police officer came and started hanging around that pretzel cart.
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he was totally cramping my style
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anyway...since i knew security was hanging around i had to be a little more sneaky and didn't really have time to hang out for long on the roof. i climbed quickly up a drainpipe that ran down by the windows to a sushi restaurant.
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and UP!
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looking out at the cool sailboat
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Harbor Place
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looking along the ridge line of the roof
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looking towards downtown
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skylignts
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a nice view of the harbor and the National Aquarium
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another look at the boat, and across the harbor to federal hill. i had spent about a minute up on the roof, so i figured it was time to get down, in a hurry. i jumped back down the the 2nd floor balcony, and some waiters gave me strange looks.
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when i got back down to street level the police officer was still there.
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so i approached him "excuse me sir, would you mind taking my picture? i'd like to get this building in the background. make sure that you get the ROOF in the shot." i gave him a thumbs up
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