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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (WXYZ) The former home of the Detroit Pistons is in the process of being torn down.

The Palace of Auburn Hills will be torn down to make way for corporate redevelopment.

Residents say it's bittersweet. The palace held a special place in the hearts of people who watched the Pistons play there, along with other special events.

"It is sad," said Dennis Haines from Shelby Township. "I took my son there to see the Globe Trotters once. A lot of memories of firsts for him. It is sad."

In December, crews began taking down lettering on the outside of the building as part of the six-month demolition project. The first phase also involved moving items inside the building.

Crews are now working to take down steel framing and concert walls ahead of demolition.

There are plans to turn the space into offices for research and technology. However, there is no timeline yet on when the rebuild will be happening.

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Commuters who regularly travel through Burbank on the Golden State (5) Freeway can expect a few major closures over the coming months.

State officials said they plan to announce on Thursday the weekend when Caltrans will be closing both sides of traffic on the route for 36 hours to allow for demolition of the Burbank Boulevard bridge.

The bridges demolition will allow Caltrans crews to complete the widening of the freeway from the 134 to the 118 freeways.

That portion of the project will include straightening the 5 and adding a carpool lane to both sides of the freeway.

Once the widening is completed, commuters will have access to about 13 miles of carpool lanes, Caltrans spokesman Michael Comeaux in a statement said on Monday.

Leading up to the closure of the 5, which will be the largest since the 405 Freeways Carmageddon in 2011, Caltrans will be implementing a long-term closure of the Burbank Boulevard bridge in all directions starting on March 14 until the new bridge is completed.

The freeway closure is expected to occur several weeks after the Burbank bridge is closed to bicycle, pedestrian and vehicle traffic this month.

Caltrans has implemented several ramp closures at the Burbank Boulevard bridge the southbound off-ramp to Burbank at Front Street, the northbound off-ramp to westbound Burbank and the westbound Burbank on-ramp to the southbound 5.

Like the closure of the 405, commuters are being asked to avoid taking the 5 toward Burbank when the full freeway closure goes into effect.

Comeaux said the agency is confident the construction of the new, longer Burbank Boulevard bridge which will have a total of 10 travel lanes, bicycle lanes and wider sidewalks will be completed and opened by summer 2021.

However, he added there could be unforeseeable obstacles that may delay the project, which has already been pushed back several years due to weather and contractor issues.

Once the crews begin working below ground level as they work on the foundation for the new bridge, it is possible that things will be discovered that might present challenges, Comeaux said.

The site has been surveyed and studied, of course, but sometimes there are things that are discovered as they work down there, he added.

As construction crews work to complete the Burbank bridge by the deadline, Comeaux said drivers who travel around Burbank are encouraged to avoid Burbank Boulevard as much as possible, and to use other freeway crossings, such as the recently completed Empire Interchange.

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West Main Street in Hillsboro reopened to traffic Friday evening, with the Parker Hotel almost completely demolished.

Although crews are still working to clear the former building site, barriers were taken down Friday, and the fence blocking the demolition area was moved out of the roadway. Traffic was yielding to the last of Evans Constructions work crews before shutting down for the evening, shortly after 5 p.m.

The closure of West Main Street in uptown Hillsboro was extended by several days as a result of extenuating circumstances following a building demolition that began on Feb. 24, the Ohio Department of Transportation said this week.

As previously reported, the city of Hillsboro said Due to unforeseen circumstances with the party wall during the demolition of 137 W. Main Street, the demolition has been put on hold. We are working diligently to resolve and continue demolition as soon as possible.

After encountering some delays on Wednesday, Feb. 26 the day of the Parker Hotels planned demolition crews from Evans Landscaping had continued working on bringing the building down until the most recent delay.

Meanwhile, West Union attorney David Osborne, Jr. told The Highland County Press on Friday, March 6 that Evans Landscaping has been taking down parts of the building that houses Momma's West Main Street Cafe, which has been closed during the ongoing demolition.

On Friday morning, the west exterior wall of the restaurant building showed several openings and cracks in the wall.

Hillsboro mayor Justin Harsha said Friday afternoon that West Main Street would be open by the evening of March 6.

The Parker Hotel is mostly on the ground now, Harsha told The Highland County Press. The dangerous part of the demolition is over.

Harsha said crews from Evans Construction are working to clean the streets off in order to open U.S. 50 Friday night and help the city get back to normal.

Regarding neighboring structures, Harsha said that there was not really anything I can comment right now, although he spoke about the ongoing issues with separating the hotel from its adjoining building, particularly in an area where a stairway corridor had been built where there formerly was an alley separating the building.

Thats kind of where we ran into some problems, Harsha said. It wasnt really part of the original structure. But were moving forward and got the dangerous building out of the way.

According to the city, Evans Landscaping invoiced the city $92,350 on Jan. 21 for the building demolition and cleanup. The city said at its Nov. 12, 2019 council meeting Evans Landscaping provided an estimate of $97,000 for the former hotels demolition.

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It finally happened. After 15 days of construction setbacks and demolition efforts to take down one very resilient core shaft, the crumbling building residents dubbed the "Leaning Tower of Dallas" came tumbling down at 3:18 p.m. Monday.

The former Affiliated Computer Servicesbuilding was scheduled to be demolished by Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition, LLC on Feb. 16 to make way for The Central, a $2.5 billion development made up of residential, hotel, restaurant, entertainment and retail space that will take up 5-million-square-feet.

It didn't work at least, not entirely.

An implosion failed to bring down the core shaft of the 11-story building, which was designed in 1971 by Datum Engineers in Dallas back when the building was the original Southland Corporation Office Tower.

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After the failed demolition, the resilient monument became something of a landmark to Dallasites. #LeaningTowerofDallas became a trending hashtag on social media as thousands of people flocked to the site to snap pictures. A petition was even started to save the tower, and a memorial website, Rememberthetower.com, was created in advance of the tower's eventual demolition.

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Construction crews began a renewed demolition attempt on Feb. 24 with a 5,600-pound wrecking ball.

"Though not very dramatic or speedy, it is a safe approach to bringing down the remaining elevator and stairwell shaft. Safety is even more important this week, given the strong gusty winds," engineer Stan Caldwell told WFAA Feb. 24. He's not affiliated with this demolition, but he has worked in the structural engineering field for nearly 50 years.

On Monday, demolition crews started working on the tower around 8 a.m. After several hits with a wrecking ball, the tower crumbled slowly, then fell all at once at 3:18 p.m. In a statement released Monday, Nabors Demolition said it brought the tower down within the confines of the job site and the destruction didn't impact any pedestrians or any of the surrounding buildings.

"Although we will miss witnessing the camaraderie encouraged by the Leaning Tower of Dallas, we look forward to turning the site at 2828 North Haskell Avenue over to De La Vega Development as they begin bringing The Central to life, the statement concludes.

De La Vega Development also commented on the demolition Monday.

"We have thoroughly enjoyed witnessing the spirit and support that the citizens of Dallas have expressed for the Leaning Tower of Dallas," the statement reads in part. "Their energy and enthusiasm will not be forgotten, and we plan to work with local artisans to commemorate this meaningful moment in The Central's history.

On Monday, Dallas funeral home Hughes Family Tribute Center posted an obituary for the tower on its Facebook page:

"Like the spark that ignited its fame, the flaming passion and unwavering heart of the Leaning Tower of Dallas came to a smoldering ember...It's [sic] 15 days of existence inspired many to stay strong when others try to knock you down. May its legacy never be forgotten."

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HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WDTN) Crews are almost finished demolishing a former hotel that was damaged during the Memorial Day tornadoes.

The former hotel near Interstate 75 had been closed for several years, and now the property is up for sale.

Some neighbors near Wagner Ford Road who are also still going through the tornado recovery process told 2 NEWS theyre relieved.

Its an eyesore, said Daniel Chafin, who lives near the site. Its been vandalized. It brings bad elements in the neighborhood. So hey, Im happy with it going down and being a vacant lot.

According to Cathi Spaugy, Harrison Township development director, a $3 million renovation project was happening inside the hotel when the storm hit.

It became a safety issue because you could see the state of it, and we had people in and out of it trying to take things out of the inside, Spaugy said.

The demolition process and all associated costs are being handled by the property owner, Spaugy said. The section still standing has asbestos and will be carefully cleared within the next few weeks, she added.

Spaugy said she believes the property wont be a tough sell due to its location off of I-75.

I would think its going to be something along the lines of a retail/light industrial type use thats going to go in there, Spaugy said.

The recovery process is moving along throughout Harrison Township as more destroyed structures come down and others are repaired or rebuilt, Spaugy said. Right now, the township is looking at about a dozen abandoned homes and four to five commercial buildings for possible demolition, she added.

Some neighbors in the hardest hit areas told 2 NEWS they remain optimistic.

Its looking really well, Chafin said. If you just drive around, its a big difference than what it was.

2 NEWS has attempted to reach the property owner, Dayton Fun Hotels LLC, for this story.

Spaugy said she expects the site to be completely cleared by April.

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A time capsule from nearly a century ago has been unearthed by demolition workers in North Dakota. The team was working on the former Law Enforcement Center in the city of Williston when they came across the 91-year-old box.

While removing the original cornerstone of the buildingformerly home to the Good Samaritan Hospital, laid on June 15, 1929the crew discovered a compartment on the underside of the stone housing a sealed metal box, The Williston Herald reported.

Inside this box, workers found several documents of historical value to the city. One dated to June 8, 1929, and contained an invitation to the opening of the Good Samaritan Hospital.

In the letter the building committee chairman, Axel Strom, outlines the history of the construction project and why it was needed to replace the previous Wittenberg Hospital, which was founded in 1916.

"The hospital was begun and for many years has done its work in a frame building, to which two cottages were added, for nurses home," the invitation reads.

"In 1916 a campaign was put on for a new hospital. While the preliminary campaign in Nov. of that year was very successful, the financial conditions the following year, ensuing upon our entrance into the war, and the following economic conditions following the war precluded any further effort to build a more adequate building.

"In 1927, the Association decided to renew the campaign for a new building, the hospital having long since outgrown its quarters."

In addition to the invitation letter, the time capsule also includes articles of incorporation for the Good Samaritan Hospital, as well as two editions of the Williams County Farmers Press and the Williston Herald from June 12 and 13, 1929, respectively. Both newspapers feature stories relating to the laying of the cornerstone on their front pages.

After the discovery of the time capsule, workers sent the documents to Williston's attorney, who had the responsibility of deciding whether the city needed to keep any of the documents for its records.

"It's pretty fascinating," Williston city administrator David Tuan told the Herald. "It plays a lot of similarities with what's going on in the community right now, with the need for health care, growth of the town, limited funds. It was very interesting to know that history with the hospital before Mercy [Hospital] came along."

Worker also came across another hidden time capsule while tearing down a wall from a hospital addition built in the mid 1950s. However, many of the contents were damaged in the process.

Williston is located in the west of North Dakota and is the sixth largest city in the state, with a population of nearly 30,000 people.

Correction 03/02/2020 11.37 a.m.: This article originally said Williston is in the east of North Dakota.

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Walls are beginning to fall at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Demolition crews began tearing apart the southwest side of the former 22,000-seat arena this week. Carleton-based demolition company Homrich has been clearing out the inside of the 31-year-old sports and concert venue since December. The 100-acre property was sold last June by Palace Sports and Entertainment to Livonia-based developer Schostak Bros. & Co for an undisclosed amount.

Demolition taking place at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Monday, March 2, 2020.

An implosion is planned this spring to bring down the 21-concrete beams supporting the arenas roof, Crains Detroit Business is reporting. In total, Homrich plans to recycle about 80,000-tons of material at the site. Demolition is estimated to cost between $3 and $4 million.

The Palace of Auburn Hills officially closed in the fall of 2017 following the Detroit Pistons move to downtown Detroit. Its since been rezoned for research and development, technology and office space. Last spring, the city of Auburn Hills speculated the site might be used for a new technology park, including a hotel, conference center and retail spaces.

The Palace of Auburn Hills may soon have a new owner, Crains Detroit Business is reporting.

The Palace of Auburn Hills site has been sold for an undisclosed price to joint venture and Livonia-based developer Schostak Bros. & Co. w

The big blue letters which spelled out The Palace of Auburn Hills on the 31-year-old arena have been taken down.

A free scholarship workshop is taking place this month for parents and guardians of kids in the Pontiac School District.

A trial date has been set for a man accused of killing his aunt, a physician from Troy.

The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities offers free "Shatter the Stigma" recovery support groups throughout Oakland County.

Motorists in Berkley can get a start on finding out about the coming construction on 12 Mile Road in Berkley at two informational meetings on the project next week.

Priya Daman has opened a local franchise of Young Rembrandts art enrichment program, to serve children in Oakland and Lapeer Counties. Daman w

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said it now feels "real and personal."

A Brandon Township man has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge involving a petting zoo he operated where authorities said they found animal

Lawrence Technological University and Oakland University are following national trends in canceling overseas travel because of the coronavirus.

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The LSU community recently lost a mentor and inspiration within the interior design department who will be honored through an interior design scholarship in his name.

University Professor John Campbell, 74, died Feb. 19. He began teaching at the University in 2009 in the College of Art and Design. Outside of the University, Campbell practiced interior design for over 40 years and recently was named Fellow of the American Society of Interior Designers.

According to his obituary, Campbells design career began early in his life when he would paint with green car paint with other kids in his neighborhood.

Campbell graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1969 with a BFA and post-graduate studies in interior design, his obituary read. Prior to his career at the University, he taught interior design and virtual design technology at the University of Idaho and interior design at Washington State University from 1999 to 2008.

He was a devoted husband, friend, mentor, teacher, interior designer, author and artist who loved his family and the Catholic Church, his obituary read.

Interior design sophomore Morgan Curtis first met Campbell when she took his Introduction to Interior Design class, and got to know him in his studio class last semester.

Curtis described Campbell as happy-go-lucky. She said he really cared for his students and wanted to make class a welcoming environment for them. When he saw students upset, Curtis said he always tried to cheer them up.

He was constantly just in a good mood and constantly looking for the silver lining, and not letting things frustrate him, Curtis said.

Campbell left a strong impact on Curtis, and she described him as her go-to professor. She planned to have him be her mentor for her senior capstone. She said Campbell taught her the importance of learning throughout the entire process, and not worrying about perfection.

I truly believe he was probably one of the best professors that Ive had so far and probably will have, Curtis said, He really loved what he did as an interior designer and brought that into a teaching setting.

Curtis said he left the same impact on her classmates, even those in other studio class where he would sometimes drop by in.

After class, Campbell often took Curtis to his office to show her what projects he was working on so she could improve on for her projects.

He was very attentive to my work, and he cared, Curtis said. It was obvious that he cared.

She said he was very focused on the aspect of hands-on interior design projects. He taught his studio class alongside Professor Phillip Tebbutt, who focused much of his teaching in computer programs.

Tebbutt considered Campbell to be a good friend, colleague and drinking buddy. Tebbutt first met him at the University when Campbell was hired 10 years ago, and they got to know each other through teaching in the same department.

He was just a very generous man of his time, Tebbutt said. He wasnt a man of big gestures, but he just kept plugging away at the little important things, all the time. Thats how Ill remember him.

Tebbutt said Campbell was very inspirational for many students, and said he was the hook that pulled students into the program through his introductory class.

He did make a connection with a lot of students and that continued on whilst they were in the program, Tebbutt said. I think that was fairly evident at his service when all the students from five, six, seven, eight, nine years ago-- some of them flew in from Denver, some of them from California-- came. It was pretty amazing that somebody could have that impact on someones career.

Campbell was a founding member of the Louisiana chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers, and pushed LSU students to organize a chapter at the university. Recently he was inducted into the College of Fellows within the ASID.

According to the ASID website, induction into the College of Fellows is awarded to less than 1% of those with an ASID membership and is the societys highest honor.

Campbell was also the 8th registered interior designer in Louisiana.

In lieu of flowers at his service, funeral attendees were asked instead to make a donation to a fund for the John Campbell Scholarship of Interior Design.

Thats a way that I think he would be more than happy to be the benefactor of some great opportunity to some up and coming students, Tebbutt said.

Campbells service was Feb. 27 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church and his internment was Feb. 28, where Tebbutt was a pallbearer.

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Interior designer and Instagram star Sophie Paterson bought her country home in 2012 when it was still a concrete shell. Although this meant that there was serious work to do, it also meant that Paterson was able to design the interior architecture from scratch.

"When I first saw this house and walked round we didnt think we could stretch to it and I recall being so jealous of whoever would end up owning it," says Paterson. "The layout, space and feel was just what I had been dreaming of - it's big but has a great flow to the rooms and a very social layout. It doesnt feel too big, but equally you can always find peace and quiet if youre craving it."

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1The kitchen

"This is the room that sold the house to me when I first saw it, its the heart of the home. We live in here all day from breakfast to dinner parties at the weekend. I redid the lighting with John Cullen throughout the house, but its especially enhanced this room as it feels so moody but cosy at night now."

2The kitchen

"The round piece of art is by Fenella Elms and is my favourite piece in our home. Its so soothing to look at with the little discs of porcelain in undulating waves. It sits above my other favourite piece of furniture - an antique weathered oak bureau that I found in Holland. I keep all my writing cards, wrapping paper and ribbons in here."

3The living room

"We wanted a room without a TV where we could just socialise or listen to music or read a book. This room has the most beautiful silk blue wallpaper that changes colour throughout the day. My favourite thing to do in here is sit by the fire and read the papers."

4The living room

"My favourite piece of furniture in here is the coffee table that I sourced from Porta Romana. I had wanted it for years, before we even bought the house."

5The utility room

"This is the smallest and probably my favourite room in the house. I redid this room about three years ago and created my ultimate luxury utility room. Its a room that is so often overlooked but we are in here all the time - its where I change my baby's nappy and where we store post and deliveries. I also use the space to arrange flowers and do washing in here."

6The nursery

"As soon as I found out we were having a boy, I started designing his nursery - I wanted a preppy vibe and nothing too babyish so it would suit him long-term. The animal heads are from Fiona Walker and the monogrammed bed linen is from my linen collection with Coze."

7The master bedroom

"The starting point was this beautiful burgundy wallpaper with hand-painted and hand embroidered magnolia branches from my wallpaper collection with Fromental. I wanted something that felt masculine and feminine at the same time to reflect both of us. I was torn between this and the branches in the breeze design in a taupe colourway, but my husband (who has great taste, but also the good sense to leave most interior decisions to me) said he loved the burgundy colour so we went with it - and Im so so glad we did."

8The master bedroom

"The sideboard is one of my favourite pieces - its a beautiful Mother of Pearl finish on the doors. I bought it from Luxdeco."

9The master bedroom

"The TV is from LG - its one of the wallpaper TVs and, after years of trying to dissuade my clients from having giant TVs all over their house, Im afraid to say Im a convert to having one big one - its so much better for watching movies. These days we mostly use it for watching cartoons with the kids in bed, while we try and get just five more minutes sleep."

10The child's bedroom

"I designed this room whilst pregnant with our son last summer. I planned on making Avas old room his new nursery so, to make the transition a smooth and happy one, I had to design her something spectacular. Ava loves princesses and animals so a four poster princess bed was a must. When I couldnt find the perfect wallpaper ,I decided to design one with Fromental and make it available to the wider public as part of my wallpaper collection. It's a very personal design as Ava helped choose all of her favourite animals she wanted in it and insisted they had family groupings with baby animals too. What I love about it is that it has lots of fun details to spark a childs imagination, but it's also sophisticated so should still be relevant for her when shes a teen. The rocking horse was a first Christmas gift for Ava from her grandfather; she loves playing on it as she is horse-obsessed. Its also a future heirloom I hope one day will pass on to her children."

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