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Demolition Photos - Week Four
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A removed section of the concrete flooring allows debris to be removed from the basement level.
4/1/02
Dust from the demolition of the south wall obscures the view from Lake Street.
4/3/02
Stone from the Lake Street facade will be reclaimed.
4/3/02
Very little of the Lake Street side of the building remains.
4/4/02
A bulldozer removes wall and ceiling debris from the floor of the former front lobby.
4/5/02

The former Veteran's Room and Fiction Room have been completely removed.
4/3/02
A wrecking ball is used to demolish the roof of the south west corner.
4/3/02
Workers with M&R Wrecking take a morning break and pose for the camera.
4/4/02
A view from across Grove Avenue.
4/4/02
The remaining wall sections along Grove Avenue are one story tall.
4/5/02
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