Wabash Avenue is Gone

January 20th, 2005 · 5 Comments

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This might be getting boring for some people, but I still am obsessed with the demolition of the Sun-Times building. Yesterday when I walked by, Wabash Avenue, the street in front of the building, was G O N E.

Also, it seems like the entire top story is almost all torn off now.

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5 Comments so far ↓

  • Mike

    They can’t raze that building fast enough as far as I’m concerned. The Sun-Times has been a blight on the river ever since it was hastily put up. Even as a 4 year old kid when I first went down to Chicago from the suburbs, I was faintly embarassed by that ugly lego building among the Wrigley, Tribune, and Marina Towers.

    Then when I got older and appreciated the differences between the tabloid-like Sun-Times and the respected Tribune newspapers, it made more sense to me.

    Hey, Rachelle. Has the construction obstructed the Billy Goat Tavern down below?

  • Kelly

    I know this has nothing to do with the coming down of the ST Building, but I have always been curious to ask: Where did you get the pattern for the back ground design on your website? I love it!

  • Dave

    I don’t think it is boring at all. I like your take on documentation of the destruction.

  • rachelleb

    mike – I think the billy goat is fine. some of my coworkers went last week .

    kelly – when i found the pattern i was meaning to give credit.. but now i cant remember where it was!

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