Both Rus (above) and Kevin (below) send in great photos of the demolition that’s begun at the old McKinney’s Apothecary building at 542 Church Street to make way for the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education teaching center, as we reported here in April 2010.
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Can they tear down that hideous building in the background while they’re at it?
I am glad to see that building finally go. I hope it’s replacement is a lot more attractive from the street.
Second picture needs a googly eye:
“TASTY DRUGS OMNOMNOMNOM”
Anyone here have a good understanding of the construction industry?
I’ve always been curious about what they do with the old materials, especially the metal. Is it economically feasible to recycle it? Does melting it down and creating new structures weaken it?
How about the wood? Is that recycled into newspapers or some other other wood-based products?
Someone please assure me that it’s not just all dump-trucked to a landfill.
With the high cost of C&D (construction and demolition) landfill space for builders a pretty high percentage of building materials do get recycled. The top photo actually shows the steel trusses being piled for the recycling bin. Although steel can be recycled for any use, most gets re-cast into reinforcing bars and mesh, since the specifications for that material aren’t as strict as for some other uses.
Brick, concrete and other mineral materials get crushed for use as gravel and aggregate. Old wood framing is not as easy to deal with due to the nails and other problem elements (such as mold or lead paint) and does often end up as landfill.
The main issue of demolition of a building like this is abatement, where asbestos-containing materials have to be removed separately from the rest of the structure and handled very carefully. These buildings have that stuff in everything from roofing to floor tile to window caulk.
Thanks, John O.!
Recycling of concrete & steel was economically profitable & feasible 5 years ago. Unfortunately, due to the flat construction economy, there isn’t much of a market anymore. More than likely, it will go to the dump. Storage of recycled material doesn’t make money.
What’s this “Association for Clinical Pastoral Education teaching center” going to look like?
I know I’m being an asshole, but I’d much rather see something else go in this spot
Don’t tell anyone, but that’s actually a code name for a CIA assassin training school.
Do they have any job openings?
If I told you I would have to kill you.
Not sure but this looks like a hint. http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs064/1102843057919/archive/1103351288324.html
So it’s going to be a Liberal Arts College for Contemporary Witchdoctors? Interesting.
Good question. Even after reading the “who we are” section, I still don’t know anything about them.
PTL. That building was the ugliest ever. I remember seeing some plans submitted for reconstruction, can’t remember where. But, the design included parking below grade. I don’t recall the architectural style being super special but it was way better than what was just torn down.
I think it was here, but I can’t for the life of me find the post. I also remember the below grade parking.
where will mckinneys relocate? i seem to recall some positive comments about them recently here on dm.
They have been on Ponce near Natural Body for a while now.
thanks! i clearly don’t get out much…