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Buildings particularly tall are most often deconstructed floor-by-floor down to the building's basement, as opposed to controlled implosion of the structure, which would most likely damage surrounding structures. The following list includes the tallest demolished buildings, with an height of at least 100 meters (328 ft)
The 486 ft (148 m) tall neo-Romanesque City Investing Building is one of many buildings that can no longer be seen in New York today. It was built between 1906–1908 and was demolished in 1968. This is a list of demolished buildings and structures in New York City. Over time, countless buildings have been built in what is now New York City.
The year of demolition is marked in parentheses. This is a list of cultural-heritage sites that have been damaged or destroyed accidentally, deliberately, or by a natural disaster, sorted by state. Only those buildings and structures which fulfill Wikipedia's standards of notability should be included. The simplest test of this is whether the ...
The Philippine Su Kuang Institute building was demolished in 2017 after the owners sold the building to a private developer within the same year. The 1940s era building was the last Art Deco wooden school structure in Binondo, Manila. [156] In 2023, the Manila Post Palace burned down, destroying their valuable stamp collection. [157]
Some are left to rust, others are demolished, and a few become revitalized. In the mid-20th century, many older buildings in the US went under the wrecking ball.
Towers 1 through to 7 demolished in 1944, tower 8 demolished in 1953. [5] Chimney #3 Matla Power Station Smokestack: 276 m 906 ft 1982–1995 (13 years) Chimney South Africa Kriel: Demolished in 1982 after partially collapsing during construction. Chimney of Marl-Chemiepark Power Station: 300 m 984 ft 1995–2001 (6 years) Chimney Germany Marl
This list of demolished buildings and structures in London includes buildings, structures and urban scenes of particular architectural and historical interest, scenic buildings which are preserved in old photographs, prints and paintings, but which have been demolished or were destroyed by bombing in World War II. Only a small number of the ...
The building sustained irreparable damage during World War II and was eventually demolished in 1957. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse, it is regarded as one of the UK's finest 'lost' buildings. [13] [14] [15] 12= Winchester House City of London, London Office 80 m (260 ft) 1968 1997 Fourth-tallest office building demolished in the City of London ...