Demolition of the Antro Hotel building could begin as early as Thursday, September 13, according to the contractor in charge of the job.
Matthew Tamplen of TNT Construction met Tuesday afternoon with city and economic development officials as well as the neighboring property owners and representatives of Southwestern Electric Power Co. Discussions centered on the order of work, proper insurance for all concerned parties, and how the removal of material would be handled.
Portions of First and Kearney streets are expected to be closed off during the work, which will begin with the upper portions of the south wall adjacent to the former Clarendon Office Supply building.
The historic hotel sign and other architecturally significant elements of the building, including the facing brick, will be salvaged for future use by the economic development board. The rest of the building and related salvage will become the property of the contractor.
Demolition is expected to take about two weeks.
The three-story brick building was already severely deteriorated when a July 29 windstorm pushed most of the north wall into the structure.
The Antro Hotel was built in 1926 and opened in 1927 by G.W. Antrobus. The property has been shuttered for about 40 years.
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