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Pierce Tower Demolition
Posted by:
davey7
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Date: November 12, 2013 04:23PM
For those of you interested, the very last bits of Harry Weese's Pierce Tower dormitory on the U of C campus are about to be demolished.
Re: Pierce Tower Demolition
Posted by:
QlassiQue
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Date: November 12, 2013 11:20PM
Thanks for posting - I rode by there on my bike a few months back and it was well on its way to being demolished. Sad to see another Harry Weese building gone in his hometown.
Re: Pierce Tower Demolition
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: November 13, 2013 10:39AM
Too bad its only problem was not being designed by Jeanne Gang.
Re: Pierce Tower Demolition
Posted by:
davey7
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Date: November 14, 2013 05:03PM
That's pretty much it - "plumbing problems" isn't exactly a reason for whole sale demolition. I can understand la Gang making work for herself, but it would have been more interesting to have completed the complex (there were supposed to be two towers originally, a theme in Hyde Park, the lone tall building in 56th between Kenwood and Kimbark was supposed to have gotten a twin in '30, but well, '29 happened).
Re: Pierce Tower Demolition
Posted by:
davey7
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Date: November 25, 2013 04:26PM
Still not entirely gone if anyone wants some last minute photographs.
Re: Pierce Tower Demolition
Posted by:
davey7
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Date: December 02, 2013 03:41PM
Still just a bit left, will probably be gone by end of week (wish I'd had a camera with me yesterday). Only two or three buildings left in demo area south of 55th and East of Cottage too. I think those are staying, at least two or three of them. Wonder how the hospital will work around them.
