SandRidge Center & Commons

[Pete]

Midwest Wrecking is doing the demolition -- you might try contacting them.

[OSUMom]

I'm beginning to think that the Devon building will be up before this one is all the way down. Did anyone find out if there is something valuable that is causing them to go so slow? Like are the inside beams made of gold or something? It's like they are taking it apart with hammers.

[metro]

Does anybody know what is happening to the architectural detailing pieces (the cornice, for example)?

I suspect they are just heading to the landfill. I would sure like to take home some of that stonework.

If you find out, let me know, I would as well. I have pieces from the colcord demolition/ remodel, and other key buildings downtown, as well as a trolley coin from OKC's original trolley system.

[Kerry]

Are the bricks that are showing behind the concrete pannels the original exterior? I am also amazed at how many windows were bricked over from the inside but still appeared to be windows on the outside. It must have been very dark inside.

[Patrick]

I'm beginning to think that the Devon building will be up before this one is all the way down. Did anyone find out if there is something valuable that is causing them to go so slow? Like are the inside beams made of gold or something? It's like they are taking it apart with hammers.

They're taking the bricks down from the interior before they remove the concrete facade...that way you can't see the original intact brick building underneath. Sneaky.

[city]

They're taking the bricks down from the interior before they remove the concrete facade...that way you can't see the original intact brick building underneath. Sneaky.

I think Tom Ward is the DEVIL incarnate.......

[OSUMom]

They're taking the bricks down from the interior before they remove the concrete facade...that way you can't see the original intact brick building underneath. Sneaky.

I doubt you would see as much as you are seeing now if it had been brought down with a wrecking ball. The other buildings came down really fast that way and you couldn't see much of anything other then rubble as it came down. It isn't like the outside would fall off first. But maybe the bricks are worth something?

[Rover]

I think Tom Ward is the DEVIL incarnate.......

You are right. Anyone who has the option of locating his business elsewhere and chooses to be loyal to OKC must be the devil. Anyone who builds a business and hires so many Oklahoma City people must be the devil. Anyone who invests 100s of millions of dollars in our city must be the devil. It is obvious that anyone who is successful and loyal to OKC but has a different opinion than you must be the devil. You would of course be the moral compass to point this out.

[ljbab728]

You are right. Anyone who has the option of locating his business elsewhere and chooses to be loyal to OKC must be the devil. Anyone who builds a business and hires so many Oklahoma City people must be the devil. Anyone who invests 100s of millions of dollars in our city must be the devil. It is obvious that anyone who is successful and loyal to OKC but has a different opinion than you must be the devil. You would of course be the moral compass to point this out.

Lightin up Rover. Keep in mind that could have just been a sarcastic comment instead of serious.

[rcjunkie]

they're taking the bricks down from the interior before they remove the concrete facade...that way you can't see the original intact brick building underneath. Sneaky.

bs

[UnFrSaKn]

April 1 2011

[Patrick]

bs

It's actually the God honest truth. I'm good friends with Tom Ward's son, and those were the words out of his mouth.

[gracefor24]

It's actually the God honest truth. I'm good friends with Tom Ward's son, and those were the words out of his mouth.

I seriously doubt that.

[Rover]

It's actually the God honest truth. I'm good friends with Tom Ward's son, and those were the words out of his mouth.

And I saw Elvis yesterday.

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[Patrick]

And I saw Elvis yesterday.

Nah, really. Bought my house from his son actually, as he was moving to a bigger house in the Deer Creek area. Just look me and my wife up on County Assessor and you'll see we purchased our house from him.....it was actually under Tom Ward's name cause Tom bought the starter house for him. It's in Lone Oak Village. We're still friends, as he comes back to the neighborhood from time to time to visit old friends. Anyways, I don't really need to prove my point to anyone because it doesn't really matter at this point. God honest truth, he told me they were going to try to dismantle it from the inside out to avoid revealing any of the old facade and creating a media war brought on by the preservationsists.

[UnFrSaKn]

We'll see when they get further down. I'll be doing video until it's gone.

[Rover]

Nah, really. Bought my house from his son actually, as he was moving to a bigger house in the Deer Creek area. Just look me and my wife up on County Assessor and you'll see we purchased our house from him.....it was actually under Tom Ward's name cause Tom bought the starter house for him. It's in Lone Oak Village. We're still friends, as he comes back to the neighborhood from time to time to visit old friends. Anyways, I don't really need to prove my point to anyone because it doesn't really matter at this point. God honest truth, he told me they were going to try to dismantle it from the inside out to avoid revealing any of the old facade and creating a media war brought on by the preservationsists.

I am sure Ward and SR are really scared of the preservationists. LOL. I think they took the shot from those who wanted to stop them before. It's not like the hate from this site will be any less anyway. Those that didn't care before still won't.

[Patrick]

I am sure Ward and SR are really scared of the preservationists. LOL. I think they took the shot from those who wanted to stop them before. It's not like the hate from this site will be any less anyway. Those that didn't care before still won't.

I wouldn't say they're scared. But at the same time, I think it was more of an ego issue, proving who was right in the situation, Ward or the preservationists.

I will say though that the reason I gave (to avoid the media nightmare) wasn't the main reason it's being dismantled the way it is. The main reason they're dismantling it the way they are, is because there wasn't really much room for debris to fall, because the building is right on the street, and they want to preserve the garage behind it....that's my understanding anyways.

[Patrick]

We'll see when they get further down. I'll be doing video until it's gone.

Appreciate the video.

[Rover]

The main reason they're dismantling it the way they are, is because there wasn't really much room for debris to fall, because the building is right on the street, and they want to preserve the garage behind it....that's my understanding anyways.

THIS I believe to be the real reason. Being close to the street and right on a corner could be a demo problem with liabilities. By demolishing from the inside, it seems any further demolition would fall inwards, not towards the streets.

[Patrick]

THIS I believe to be the real reason. Being close to the street and right on a corner could be a demo problem with liabilities. By demolishing from the inside, it seems any further demolition would fall inwards, not towards the streets.

Really the Kerr Mac building was right on the street too. The only difference there was there was space to knock the debris inwards towards the tower and away from the street. Since they want to preserve the parking garage behind the India Temple Building, they can't knock it in that direction. Thus the reason for the inward implosion demolition.

[Rover]

Makes sense.

[gracefor24]

I wouldn't say they're scared. But at the same time, I think it was more of an ego issue, proving who was right in the situation, Ward or the preservationists.

I will say though that the reason I gave (to avoid the media nightmare) wasn't the main reason it's being dismantled the way it is. The main reason they're dismantling it the way they are, is because there wasn't really much room for debris to fall, because the building is right on the street, and they want to preserve the garage behind it....that's my understanding anyways.

Exactly, they arent doing it to keep anything secret. In fact, doing it this way is much worse in that regard. If they had simply demolished it there would have been no time to see anything underneath. They are doing it so they don't damage the auditorium and Children's center that are attached in addition to the garage.

[soonerguru]

I don't believe it's possible to say in human terms how much I freaking hate Sandridge and their destruction of so much of our inner-city fabric. I was driving downtown this week and wanted to vomit when I saw how much those oily morons have destroyed.

I really wish Tom Ward would have pursued a more Chesapeake-like strategy, because what he has done is very destructive downtown.