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Statler Hotel - Demolition photos

On July 8, 2005, demolition had just gotten under way.

Demolition begins on the Statler

A look inside the remediation of the Statler

A look inside the remediation of the Statler

A look inside the remediation of the Statler

The Statler was filled with oodles of PCBs and other hazardous waste.

A look inside the remediation of the Statler

A look inside the remediation of the Statler

The Statler was filled with oodles of PCBs and other hazardous waste.

A look inside the remediation of the Statler

An abatement worker handles hazardous waste. The Statler was filled with PCBs.

The basements were flooded and had to be pumped out - a long process.

A Bobcat was brought in to speed up demolition of the Statler.

Early stages of demolition of the Statler

Before the building was brought down, remediation removed dozens of barrels of hazardous waste.

The Statler goes down in 2005