"when it was first built" is a correct and common phrase in written English.
It is often used to refer to the initial construction of something, such as a building, structure, or machinery. Example: "When it was first built, the Eiffel Tower was considered an architectural marvel." In this sentence, "when it was first built" refers to the time period when the Eiffel Tower was initially constructed.
Forty-two years were required simply to lay its foundation when it was first built, because even then the Spaniards recognized the danger of constructing such a huge monument in soft soil.
"When it was first built, the vault was unadorned white.
When it was first built it had water features and landscaping.
"It's been important in terms of representing what the church was like when it was first built".
"The bungalow had obviously been rather nice when it was first built but had been butchered by previous owners," says the architect Andrew Whiting.
Years ago, Norton thought this plan, by Samuel Vaughan, only depicted the Upper Garden as it looked when it was first built, before Washington embellished it.
So what you see in this aerial view are two of the walls two parts of the Aurelian Walls abutting, and in fact incorporating, the Pyramid of Cestius, but in antiquity when it was first built, excuse me, it stood alone.
"Because we know people who work there, we aren't worried – we know it is well-controlled, super-controlled in fact". He demonstrated against the plant when it was first being built in 1970.
Its modern roots lie in the Enlightenment, when it was first proposed that good design of the built environment could do more for public health than the medical profession could.
Well, according to iSuppli, the device now uses considerably less parts and costs much less to build than when it was first released in 2006; the unit could be nearing break-even and Sony could even start turning a profit on this console in the near future.
As Regan noted, when Jira was first built, it was built with a single team in mind.
