Here Is The List Of Top 10 Demolished Structures
10. King Dome (Washington D.C)
Was A Multipurpose Stadium In Seattle. It Was Opened In 1976 As Home To Seattle SeaHawks NFL Team.It Was Owned By King County Seattle And Operated By King County Department Of Stadium Administration.Stadium Had A Capacity Of Holding 1,65,166 Attendants. It Was Demolished On March 26,2000 By Implosion. This Stadium Hold Guinness World Record Of The Largest Structure To Be Demolished Ever.
9. Atlanta Air Traffic Control Tower (Georgia USA)
It Was Located At 1100 Aviation Boulevard, Hapeville City Georgia.It Was 229 Feet High.It Was Opened In 1976 And Was Demolished on August 2006. The Main Reason Behind The Demolition Of This Tower Was The Construction Of Another Runway On The Busiest Airport.
8. Sunshine Sky-Way Bridge (Florida USA)
It Was Located At Saint Petersberg, Florida.It Was The Largest Steel And Concrete Bridge Ever Constructed. In 1993 It Was Decided That The Steel And Concrete Part Of The Bridge Should Be Demolished. In 1990 Hard away Company Won The Bidding Of Demolition Of The Bridge.After The Demolition Of Steel And Concrete Parts Of Bridge The Bridge Was Made More Durable And Strong To Sustain The Energy Of The Harsh Winds And Other Factors. After 2 And Half Hours Of Work It Was Successfully Demolished.
7. J.L Hudson Department Store (Michigan USA)
It Was Located At 1206 Wood Ward Avenue Detroit Michigan USA. It Was Constructed In 1911 By Smith Hynchmann And Grylls Company And It's Construction Was Completed in 1946. This Building Consisted Of 33 Levels,5 Basements And Main Floor. This Structure Was 439 Feet High. On October 24 1998 This Structure Was Demolished Under Controlled Demolition. Hundreds Of People Watched It's Demolition From Hartz Plaza And Deaffe Garden.
6. City Investing Building (New York USA)
It Was Located At 149-171 Broadway New York. This Building Was 149 Meters High. It Was Constructed Between 1906 And 1908 And Was The tallest Structure Ever Build At That Time. It Was Also Located Near Singer Building And Both Buildings Had Common Story. Like Both Buildings Were The Tallest And Both Were Demolished Also. In 1968 To Make Room For The Construction Of One Liberty Plaza.
5. Trojan Nuclear Plant Cooling Tower (Oregon USA)
It Was Located Near Columbia County Near Rainier Oregon USA. It's Construction Began On February 1. 1970. The Cost Of The Construction Of This Structure Came Approximately 500 Million Dollars. It Was 449 Feet High Structure. This Structure Was Demolished At 7-AM On May 21, 2006.
4. Morrison Hotel (Illinois USA)
It Was Located At South Clark Street Chicago Illinois. It Was 526 Feet High Structure And Was Completed in 1925. This Structure Was Designed And Constructed By Holla-Bird And Roche. For At-least 35 Years This Was The Tallest Structure In Chicago. This Structure Was Demolished In 1965.
3. Singer Building (New York USA)
This Structure Was 186 Meters High Structure And Had 47 Floor Count. This Was The Tallest Structure From 1908 To 1909. This Structure Was Designed And Constructed By Earnest Flagg And Was Demolished In 1968.
2. Matla Power Station (J.Burg S.Africa)
It Was Located At Mpumalanga South Africa. It Was Coal Powered Plant Operated By Eskom. It Was 300 Meters High Structure. During The Construction Of This Structure It Was Partially Collapsed Leading To Death Of 4 Workers. It Held The World Record Of The Largest Free Standing Structure To Be Demolished Explosively. No Record Was Found About Its Opening And Demolition.
1. Omega Radio Tower (Trelew Argentina)
Omega Radio Tower Was The Structure Build In 1970 And Was Located 40 Kilometers Outside Of Trelew. This Structure Was Completed In 1976. Omega Radio Tower Was The Tallest Structure Located In South America. On June 23,1998 This Structure Was Demolished With The Help Of Explosives.
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