Maccabee Building | Fenton Historical Society and The A. J. Phillips Museum fb
Maccabee Building | Fenton Historical Society and The A. J. Phillips Museum fb
We have always loved the unique look of the Maccabee Building, which stood at the corner of Caroline and Walnut until it was demolished in urban renewal in 1975.
The buildings slated for demolition were supposedly chosen for being deficient structures, but many say at least some of them were in good shape and didn't need to be razed. One such example was the Maccabee Building, which was said to be too hearty for the wrecking ball.
Ken Seger says, "In their attempts to knock the [Maccabee] building down frustrated demolition crews used a five-ton wrecking ball, which despite repeated attempts, simply bounced off the side of the building."
Today we found a new picture of the demolition of the Maccabee Building, and it's accompanied by a caption that says, "the structure was demolished by workers using a bulldozer and dragline." No mention of a wrecking ball. Could that be because it didn't work?
Original source can be found here.
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