Stubborn structure that stood standing at an angle for days after a first-effort demolition job failed has finally hit the ground.
Leaning tower of Dallas finally falls
After 15 days of construction setbacks and a failed implosion, the 11-story building finally dropped.that stood standing at an angle for days after a first-effort demolition job failed has finally hit the ground.The Leaning Tower of Dallas finally collapsed, March 2, 2020.After 15 days of construction setbacks, a failed implosion and a solution to use a smaller ball to knock the stubborn structure down, the 11-story building has been reduced to rubble.
A man holds up a sign with tongue-in-cheek advice for demolition crews at the site of a failed demolition that resulted in a leaning building in Dallas, February 2020. A man holds up a sign with tongue-in-cheek advice for demolition crews at the site of a failed demolition that resulted in a leaning building in Dallas, February 2020.Local residents and fans of the building that had its five minutes of fame online took to social media to react once the dust had settled.Efforts to demolish the building began Feb. 16, but the implosion went awry and only took down some of it. The center of the building, which held the concrete and steel elevator shaft, remained.
"The concrete and steel core elevator shaft that survived the demolition is a testament to the same 'built to last' philosophy we will honor in our development," according to a statement from The Central Dallas, the incoming development.
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