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Demolition at Corner of Wilshire and La Brea

Deconstruction of the former Bank of America building on the southwest corner of Wilshire and La Brea,  panorama photo by Joe F. Lombard
Deconstruction of the former Bank of America building on the southwest corner of Wilshire and La Brea (Panorama photo by Joe F. Lombard)

Wilshire and La Brea is looking very different these days. Several months ago the Metro office at the northwest cover was demolished in preparation for construction of the Purple Line subway extension and the new Wilshire-La Brea station. This past week construction crews for Metro have been preparing the buildings on the southwest corner for demolition.

This week, the crews started to take down the former Bank of America building. The Buzz stopped by on Monday, August 24, 2015 to see how work was progressing, and photographer Joe F. Lombard took these photos documenting the de-construction. After the space is cleared, it will become a staging area for the subway project.

Metro's contractor Skanska Traylor Shea are careful removing building parts for reuse and reclamation. They estimate it will take another several weeks before the process is complete and the site is clear.
Metro’s contractor Skanska Traylor Shea are carefully removing building parts for reuse and reclamation. They estimate it will take another several weeks before the process is complete and the site is clear. (photo by Joe F. Lombard)

 

Crews working in the median on Wilshire Blvd in front of the buildings slated for demolition. (panorama photo by Joe F. Lombard)
Crews working in the median on Wilshire Blvd in front of the buildings slated for demolition. (panorama photo by Joe F. Lombard)
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Patricia Lombard
Patricia Lombard
Patricia Lombard is the publisher of the Larchmont Buzz. Patty lives with her family in Fremont Place. She has been active in neighborhood issues since moving here in 1989. Her pictorial history, "Larchmont" for Arcadia Press is available at Chevalier's Books.

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