KABOOM!

I walked over to the lot at 7am. They were already there, ready to unload the excavator. Trucks and dump trucks were lined down the street. I thought to myself "This is a great way to make friends with your neighbors." Hillen Corporation was doing the work that day. Class A outfit. They were on time, very professional, and they even cleaned up after themselves. 

They rolled on the lot by 7:15 and by 8:00 already had the main structure down. It wasn't so much a KABOOM as it was a tickclackspfooshhhshsh. The main structure sat on the property line, so I was very nervous that there would be a pile of debris in the neighbors back yard. But the way they handled that rig was as gentle as holding a baby.

The main structure was built in 1868. Trust me, there was nothing to restore for historic purposes. But it was amazing to stand there and watch something that was so old, that has stood for so long, just come down in a matter of moments. As if, it never was. It made me reflect on just how impermanent things really are.

It seemed like it took forever for this day to come- the demo part. Getting the permit for demo has been far more difficult than getting the building permit. More on that later.

Check out this fun video that Rachel made of demo day.