The Demolition & Construction Home Page
Photo in Fall of 2000, showing remaining front wall prior prior to
reconstruction of the Southbridge
Hotel
Construction as it progressed in 2000
Aerial Photos prior to Demolition - Bob Arnold Photos
Aerial
photos of the site by Bob Arnold - Dem. & Const.
View Animated Images of Demolition
See progression of Demolition photo from April 20 - August 28 :
April
20,
2000
Initial Work (Asbestos Removal / Windows), Trees cut
April
24,
2000
More outside work
April
27,
2000
Excavation, Ready for Wrecking ball
May
2,
2000
Wrecking ball begins building 8 demolition
(center middle back bld in above drawing)
May
8,
2000
Building 7 now half demolished as well!
May
12,
2000
Continued Demolition
May
16,
2000
Looks like a War Zone!
May
22,
2000
The Tower with Flood Level Marks Demolished
June
1,
2000
The Demolition makes noticeable progress
June
5,
2000
Much is now gone
June
7,
2000
Not much left, hard to keep up with the
Demolition
Progress
June
15,
2000
The Brick Pile, Mechanic St, Foundation Starting?
June
21,
2000
Nearing final portion of Demolition
July
7,
2000
As it appears June / Early July
Includes Worcester Telegram Aerial View Photo
August
14,
2000
A new Access Road, Demolition basically completed
August
28,
2000
Back Stairwell of MP remaining building removed
carefully
Model of the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center prior to construction
Photo below of Actual Hotel and Conference Center
Image from http://local.live.com/
Info
on the new Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center
Articles from the Southbridge New Supplement (March 31, 2000):
Long Time In the Making (Chronology of DOD Facility)
Lobbying Effort - Includes account of Lobbying Effort of Clinton by Kennedy