Damen Silos

Demolition

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Backstory and original documents collected by MPDC. Full analysis as published in MAS Context.

July 25: Center Silos Worked from All Sides
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July 25: Center Silos Worked from All Sides

Work continues on the center silo.  The North (river), East, and South (29th St) sides of the silos are almost completely down along with large sections of the roof structure.  

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July 19: Work Continues on Silos Facing 29th St
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July 19: Work Continues on Silos Facing 29th St

Machines dig into the center Silo building from the side facing 29th St. Click title above to see more photos + aerial video. Thanks to our volunteer photographers for sending in these images!

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July 16: Work Begins on the Center Silo
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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.

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July 15: The Second Building Comes Down
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July 15: The Second Building Comes Down

The second metal building, which lies parallel to Damen Ave, comes down. Chunks of concrete from the interior are left behind.

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July 14: Demolition Begins
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July 14: Demolition Begins

The skeleton of a metal building that caught fire in the 1990s is demolished in a single day.

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July 11: Equipment Staged Onsite
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July 11: Equipment Staged Onsite

Demolition contractor Henneghan stages more equipment onsite, aside from the giant crane that sat here the last two years.

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