Daniepwils Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 They have a crane up now and most all of the windows are out. The lower concrete floors are exposed through the hole they punched in it to install the tower crane. It will be interesting to see how fast it comes down.I hope very fast... it is causing a nightmare on Louisiana street (one of the main roads in downtown) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 a dull contrast to an otherwise shiny and clean cityscape. cheer up, the days inn is still there (for now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Apologies for the size, here are a couple of shots from an hour or so ago. Looks like all of the glass is out. Edited March 1, 2011 by Nate99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 looks like they have removed the top two floors and the swimming pool area in the last two weeks.I'll snap a few pics when I go in to work tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 3.16.11 looks like 2 floors plus pool level removed in 2 weeks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 3.16.11 looks like 2 floors plus pool level removed in 2 weeks Nice shot. Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I think I'll post a picture every two weeks.... This one is from 3.31.11... They have cut off everything above where the safety nets were- I think that's five floors in a month's time. So, it 3 or 4 months, no more Sheraton Lincoln. ( j need to get a flikr acct... the people I'm using is more of a photoblag, so they kill hotlinks after a while...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sargento03 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Is there any info as to the future of this site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Is there any info as to the future of this site?Parking... for now. :-( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 they reached the point where they had to remove the top anchors for the crane, so the crane was lowered by about 100'.In 3 months, this puppy will be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) From earlier today - April 26th. Edited April 26, 2011 by Nate99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nate99 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 By my count, that's 7 floors gone in less than a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 sounds about right... the Sheraton part is history now, all that remains is the Lincoln part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 ok, I finally got around to reopening my Flickr account... Here's the Sheraton deconstruction pictures I posted that A Minus stopped hotlinking, and one I took a few days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 they're almost to the point where they can throw the debris in the Dumpster now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photolitherland Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Great to see downtown is getting another parking lot YAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 (edited) Great to see downtown is getting another parking lot YAY Actually, it's going to be a landscaped park, if I understand correctly. They are going to be using the existing underground parking that the hotel had. they're almost to the point where they can throw the debris in the Dumpster now Given how gravity works, if they had someone with really good aim, they could've done that this whole time. Edited June 8, 2011 by Golyadkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Down to a floor and a half above the concrete part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 here's one from today.... it will be finished by the end of the month, if not sooner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 one more floor to go, and the Sheraton is history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Took this a couple of days ago. It's almost gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebunny Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Another one becomes just a memory. This is just sad. What are my children going to have to remember when they are grown? Parking lots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Another one becomes just a memory. This is just sad. What are my children going to have to remember when they are grown? Parking lots!This in particular is going to be landscaped on the surface, as I understand it. The parking is underneath the former hotel and has been utilized consistently up until the demo started. That will be used again after they complete the tear down. This was an empty shell of a building for the better part of 20 years that is most vividly remembered by those who had to be near it for the strongest urine stench in all of downtown. Sometimes, it's just an old building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LTAWACS Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 This in particular is going to be landscaped on the surface, as I understand it. The parking is underneath the former hotel and has been utilized consistently up until the demo started. That will be used again after they complete the tear down. This was an empty shell of a building for the better part of 20 years that is most vividly remembered by those who had to be near it for the strongest urine stench in all of downtown. Sometimes, it's just an old building.20 years? Are you sure? I had a friend who worked in this building I think... was this the Amerikana Building towards the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 20 years? Are you sure? I had a friend who worked in this building I think... was this the Amerikana Building towards the end?The swamplot link in the first post said that it was vacant for 24 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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