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Hulett ore unloader

  • A Great Lakes freighter is pulled up against a bulkhead near four massive mechanical iron ore unloaders that look like giant metal elephants or praying mantises.
    Community
    Cleveland's historic Huletts are headed for the scrap heap. Is there still time to save them?
    Amy Eddings
    The Port of Cleveland says it can no longer store the city's last two historic Hulett iron ore unloaders. Can preservationists save some parts before they're scrapped?
  • Economy
    Historic Hulett Ore Unloader Could Rise Again On Lake Erie's Shore
    The Hulett ore unloader was an engineering marvel that helped make Cleveland an industrial powerhouse. The massive machines revolutionized shipping by unloading a freighter in a half day instead of week. But self-unloading ships turned the machines into relics. Now, just two Huletts remain. Efforts to preserve them moved forward Aug. 22, when the Cleveland Landmarks Commission unanimously supported plans for a park honoring the massive machines. The decision is bringing an end to 20 years of arguing about restoring and commemorating the machines.