Demolition of Galion's 1917 High School building

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The next series of pictures are from Wednesday, 07-30-08.

Pipe Organ room. Click for closer view. Note typical wall construction.    

  The Balcony viewed from back stage

The old Machine Shop Training building is half gone.

The next series of pictures are from Thursday, 07-31-08.
The chimney, formerly needed for the coal furnace, is being taken down. Click for closeup.

 

  The South Auditorium wall being pushed over.

The old Shop building at the North end is gone and the Auditorium is mostly gone

The next series of pictures are from Thursday, 08-01-08. --The last day

The Northeast corner  

The Northeast corner being pushed over.    

  A loud sound of debris falling to the basement was heard, but a tremendous cloud of dust shielded the view of what had happened. Slowly the visibility returned and the spectators could see the Columns were still standing.

   

view from North Boston Street -back side of the building

 
        The plan was to save the columns by nibbling away at the bricks above, but it was not to be.

view from North Boston Street -back side of the building
the end......                              August 1, 2008 - approx.3:45pm

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