The story
Crowds gathered downtown at dawn on July 21, 1985 to watch this elegant hotel imploded in a spectacular controlled demolition.
Everything that was here
- 1927–1984
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Crowds gathered downtown at dawn on July 21, 1985 to watch this elegant hotel imploded in a spectacular controlled demolition.
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Nearby history
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