Damen Silos
Demolition Watch

July 16: Work Begins on the Center Silo
The first chunks of the Silos themselves are removed. Crumbled remains are pushed into the silos, so that they will collect and fill the underground portion of the buildings.

July 15: The Second Building Comes Down
The second metal building, which lies parallel to Damen Ave, comes down. Piles of concrete from the interior are left behind.

July 14: Demolition Begins
The skeleton of a metal building that caught fire in the 1990s is demolished in a single day.

July 11: Equipment Staged Onsite
Demolition contractor Henneghan stages more equipment onsite, aside from the giant crane that sat here the last two years.