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Posted: 6:58 PM Jul 6, 2010
Wrecking Ball Meets Topeka State Hospital
Say farewell to a historic part of Topeka. Workers Tuesday took the wrecking ball to the famous Center Building of the former Topeka State Hospital.
Reporter: Suzie Gilbert Email Address: suzie.gilbert@wibw.com |
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- Say farewell to a historic part of Topeka. Workers Tuesday took the wrecking ball to the famous Center Building of the former Topeka State Hospital.
Topeka 501 officials hope to use the space for new educational buildings, including an interactive spot to help teach kids more about alternative energy.
The facility for people with mental illness, sitting just beyond Hummer Sports Park was open from 1879 to 1997.
Topeka Public Schools purchased the 152 acres of Kanza property for $2.2 million early last year.
After evaluation, engineers decided five hospital buildings are unsafe and should be demolished, including the distinctive Center Building.
501 Officials say they plan to reuse as much of the building material as possible.
Officials say the wrecking ball will keep swinging here for at least two or three more days and the legendary building should be completely gone by October.
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I worked on the newer building (Jarrett, Boisen, Rapport) 1971--1985. I am seeking proof the arched ceilings were covered with sprayed asbestos. Any links can be sent to VEGAS.BEAR@HOTMAIL.COM
I find this horrible! They should have kept this building. It is a stain on their conscious as it always should be! It is not only a building to remind you that your country is just like every other, despite the idiot Jingoists that inhabit this country, but it was beautiful architecture! But that's how people work. Let's erase the past so we don't need to own up to it!
No one gives an eff about the children. Hey Topeka, while we're destroying important historical buildings, let's gang rape toddlers, and rip out animals teeth by hand. Then, we can go and destroy the White House since it's a historical building as well. And hey! We obviously don't need museums to EDUCATE US ABOUT OUR PAST, so let's destroy those too! Now, I'm not saying we should have kept it and tried to use it again or just left it there, but we could have turned it into a museum. That would have made a lot of money I bet. IT'S JUST WHY ARE YOU GUYS SO STUPID?!?!? I already thought Topeka was stupid and trasy, but this just proves it!! I have never been more disgusted with a city and it's poor decisions.
