2015 demolition of 1924 printing plant.

Here at the Crowell-Collier building were manufactured Woman’s Home Companion and Collier's magazines from 1924 until 1956. The building was vacant from 1956 to 1972, then contained the wholesale motorcycle parts company "Dixie Distributing Co." from 1972 to 2011.

 

Was it worth it!

 

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In downtown Springfield, Ohio, on April 5th, 2015, the Crowell-Collier building as viewed from the east side of South Wittenberg Avenue between West Main Street and West High Street.

 

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Library of Congress classification ideas:

TH447 Wrecking—Pictorial works.

TD899.C5885 Construction and demolition debris—Pictorial works.

NA6589.P75 Printing plants—United States—Pictorial works.

TD788 Refuse and refuse disposal—United States—Pictorial works.

Z286.P4 Crowell-Collier Publishing Company—Pictorial works.

E169.1 Nineteen twenties—Pictorial works.

F499.S7 Springfield (Ohio)—Pictorial works.

 

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Art & Architecture Thesaurus term:

• demolition (process)

Done