HOUSTON (AP) — A demolition crew has imploded the downtown building that for decades housed the well-known Houston Club.
The 18-story building was detonated early Sunday, collapsing inward before a large cloud of dust shot upward toward surrounding buildings.
The club, which opened in 1894, had been in the building for about six decades before it relocated.
Workers spent months preparing the building for demolition by removing asbestos and exterior bricks, and taking other safeguards.
The property owner plans to use the lot to construct a 35-story building.
The club is a private gathering place for the well-heeled.
