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Viktorkrum77 Apr 10, 2010 2:53 PM
I suppose this doesn't qualify as a skyscraper, but it's still tragic, for me anyways.

This is the Saginaw County Courthouse, destroyed in the height of the urban renewal of the 70s to make way for a monstrosity that did nothing but uglify what once was a beautiful city--they worsened it with the destruction of blocks upon blocks of downtown buildings to make way for now vacant buildings or empty lots, and of course the number of old houses they razed would make you sick.

http://www.cardcow.com/images/sagina...inaw-40378.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/...c8c9671a97.jpg

maikeli May 30, 2010 9:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steely Dan (Post 2357336)
i'm interested in compiling a list of the tallest buildings ever to be voluntarily demolished. what i mean by that is perfectly fine and structurally sound buildings that were taken down purely at the choice of the owner, usually for the purpose of erecting an even taller structure. what i'm not inlcuding here are towers that have been destroyed or damaged in attacks (wtc), or towers that were later taken down after they had been struck by a great calamity such as a bad fire or a tornado or an earthquake, etc.

this is what i have so far, if anyone has info about the buildings i have question marks (?) for, please add everything you know about when and why the building was demolished.









8. CAGA House, Sydney - 410 ft. - demolished in 1992 because ?

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CAGA house demolished in 1992 because of Governor Phillip tower

Mr Downtown May 31, 2010 5:05 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Latoso (Post 2499294)
Masonic Temple Building in Chicago
Destroyed: 1939 For no good reason.
Well, there was a Great Depression going on. Construction of the State Street Subway was going to require replacement of the building's floating foundation with caissons, at a cost of $100,000. The lower nine floors were designed for shops that faced the interior rotunda, and many of those spaces were undoubtedly vacant after a decade of hard times. The top four floors had been built for Masonic halls. So they were facing a huge structural repair, tough times with hard-to-renovate space, and very low demand for 40-year-old office space on State Street.

Unfortunately, mortals have to make decisions based on their best judgment at the time.

ardecila May 31, 2010 5:59 AM
Historic preservation, at least in American cities, is only a 40-year-old phenomenon. Truly important landmarks were saved, but there was none of the nostalgic "save it because it is better than anything that might replace it" feeling that drives modern historic preservation in America.

jens May 31, 2010 10:50 AM
tragic thread

Rico Rommheim May 31, 2010 2:53 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Viktorkrum77 (Post 4789333)
I suppose this doesn't qualify as a skyscraper, but it's still tragic, for me anyways.

This is the Saginaw County Courthouse, destroyed in the height of the urban renewal of the 70s to make way for a monstrosity that did nothing but uglify what once was a beautiful city--they worsened it with the destruction of blocks upon blocks of downtown buildings to make way for now vacant buildings or empty lots, and of course the number of old houses they razed would make you sick.

http://www.cardcow.com/images/sagina...inaw-40378.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/...c8c9671a97.jpg
what a sick joke. really. poor saginaw.

MolsonExport May 31, 2010 4:03 PM
So sad for Saginaw. Was there recently, and the place looked like a disaster zone. Ditto for Flint.

alps Jun 1, 2010 6:13 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by maikeli (Post 4859574)
CAGA house demolished in 1992 because of Governor Phillip tower
Would you mind editing your post so that it doesn't quote the entire (massive) OP? : P

Kurtman Jun 2, 2010 2:17 PM
The Ten Eyck Hotel in Albany, NY
15 stories, demolished in 1972

http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/a...ny/TenEyck.jpg

Credit: http://www.acphs.edu/1910s.html


was replaced by this:

http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/a...StatePearl.jpg

Credit: markstemp58 http://www.flickr.com/photos/40397489@N00/2629423250/

z1x2c3v4b5 Jan 23, 2011 1:39 PM
The old Industrial Trust Building (Providence, RI).
http://www.cardcow.com/images/set284/card00201_fr.jpg
Replaced with One Financial Plaza:
http://exploringvenustas.files.wordp...pg?w=369&h=491
Pic from evolvingcritic.com
Not really a terrible building, but I liked the old one better.

towerpower123 Jan 25, 2011 3:51 AM
The Hotel Wolverine in Detroit was destroyed for an extension of the Comerica Park PARKING LOT!!!
Also, the historic Solar One/ Solar Two tower was destroyed, supposedly for a new larger solar power plant, instead of saving it and using the equally sized farmland circles that surround it! The useful hardware was salvaged but nothing was saved from the 300+ foot tower
http://www.desertdispatch.com/news/b...ett-going.html

wrab Jan 25, 2011 4:21 AM
Some Cleveland towers (thanks to clevelandskyscraperpage.com):

http://www.clevelandskyscrapers.com/...onbuilding.jpg
clevelandskyscrapers.com
Williamson Building
Built 1900, Demolished 1982 for BP Tower

http://www.clevelandskyscrapers.com/...tionalbank.jpg
clevelandskyscrapers.com
Union National Bank Building
Built 1916, Demolished 1950s for ?

http://www.clevelandskyscrapers.com/...rsbuilding.jpg
clevelandskyscrapers.com
Engineers Building
Built 1910, Demolished 1989 (for Marriott Key Center?)

http://www.clevelandskyscrapers.com/...uyahogawil.jpg
clevelandskyscrapers.com
Cuyahoga Building
Built 1892, Demolished 1982 for BP Tower

LSyd Jan 25, 2011 12:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ardecila (Post 4859949)
Historic preservation, at least in American cities, is only a 40-year-old phenomenon. Truly important landmarks were saved, but there was none of the nostalgic "save it because it is better than anything that might replace it" feeling that drives modern historic preservation in America.
i hate to be nitpicky, but Charleston, SC and New Orleans have historic preservation older than 40 years. but 40-50 years is the age of historic preservation most everywhere else.

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Matthew Jan 25, 2011 11:12 PM
The oldest historic preservation ordinances in the United States (First Historic Districts):

1931 Charleston, S.C.
1937 New Orleans, LA
1946 Alexandria, VA
1948 Winston-Salem, N.C.
1949 Santa Barbara, CA

Many of these cities did historic surveys during the Great Depression and these surveys led to the present day historic districts. Historic preservation didn't become really popular in the United States until the late 1960's, when everyone was excited about the Bicentennial in 1976 and celebration planning was beginning. Around the mid-1970s, 250 cities had preservation ordinances. This was also the peak of "heritage tourism."

jetsetter Jan 25, 2011 11:28 PM
An edict from Roman Emperor Iulius Valerius Maiorianus (Reign April 1, 457 – August 2, 461) on historical preservation:

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6769/onbuildings.png

The_Architect Jan 27, 2011 7:59 PM
A couple from the city that hates it's heritage... Toronto:

Old Toronto Star Building:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NtgXlrcvXZ...2B-%2BNICE.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...rontoStar3.jpg

Demolished in 1972 to build First Canadian Place (still the tallest building in Canada):
http://www.gothereguide.com/Images/C...ce_toronto.jpg

...

Toronto Armouries:
http://i38.tinypic.com/fd7in5.gif

Demolished in 1966 to build the York County Court House:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ourt_House.JPG

photoLith Jan 28, 2011 1:08 AM
This thread makes me sick.

The North One Mar 2, 2011 10:20 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LMich (Post 2357829)
But, like the Hudsons, they'd tried putting out proposals for redevelopment for years, and no solid ones were coming in because of the sheer size of the building, and the cost it would have taken to redevelop. At least, that's what the city said...
I thought they demolished that building to make room for a really nice apartment building, I saw the renders and it looked just like what was once there.

so now nothing is getting built there?

maikeli Jul 1, 2012 7:19 AM
Here is photos of the P.A.H demoliton
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...5/0/M/33-M.jpg
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...190802-2-M.jpg
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...190802-3-M.jpg
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...190802-4-M.jpg
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...90802-16-M.jpg
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...190802-9-M.jpg
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...k/0/M/02-M.jpg
[IMG]photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/PA-Hospital/i-5DrGmkK/0/M/04-M.jpg[/IMG]
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...Q/0/M/13-M.jpg
[IMG]photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/PA-Hospital/i-jJWf8Vw/0/M/09-M.jpg[/IMG]
And pre demolition photos
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...v/0/M/24-M.jpg
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...V/0/M/23-M.jpg
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...B/0/M/29-M.jpg
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...m/0/M/31-M.jpg
http://photos.rosenlund.com.au/Jobs/...x/0/M/36-M.jpg

stormkingfan Jul 1, 2012 1:08 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MolsonExport (Post 2360555)
Personally I wish that One Liberty Plaza,
http://www.aviewoncities.com/img/nyc/kveus0497b.jpg

Would be demolished in order to build:
The Singer Building, and...
http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-ny/Ko/pix/nyc026.JPG

...The City Investing Buiding
http://www.lileks.com/bleats/archive/01/0901/09141.jpg

What a tragedy! :(
My thoughts exactly. They should've left those two old bldgs alone!!


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