[John R]

Dallascaper, the tornado did have an influence on the decision to demolish the Landmark Tower. The path took the twister to within one block of the Landmark, and some may argue that the building was actually in the path. The blocks in downtown Fort Worth are only 200' x 200', so the building did suffer damage from the storm. The debris blowing around was enough to damage the aluminum curtain wall beyond repair, and most of the windows on the north side of the building were blown out. The clock structure was also damaged enough that the city ordered the removal of the clock within 2 weeks of the event. There were five main reasons why the Landmark Tower was imploded:

1. Excessive amounts of asbestos
2. Structural issues from the original design of the building including adding the clock and floors before construction finished.
3. Curtain wall and exterior damaged beyond repair.
4. Previous owner gutted the building leaving nothing to be salvaged.
5. Small and inefficient floor plate.

The Bank One Tower was reborn into The Tower, now a residential condominium building with retail and a small amout of office space in a new base.