1515 Tower

The Flagler Drive Skyline with 1515 Tower

1515 Tower (Originally The Arkona) was a former residential high-rise in West Palm Beach, Florida. Completed in 1974, it was the second tallest building in West Palm Beach with 30 stories and rising 98 metres (322 ft).[1] 1515 Tower was heavily damaged during Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne in 2004 and was subsequently vacated. The facade was heavily damaged as a result of the storms, and on August 1, 2006, the city issued a demolition order.[2] The building was demolished by use of explosives, colloquially called implosion, on Sunday, February 14, 2010.[3][4][5] 1515 Tower was the third tallest building in the United States to be imploded.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Tower 1515, West Palm Beach". Skyscraper Source Media Inc. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=tower1515-westpalmbeach-fl-usa
  3. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIGamdf0gLg
  4. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-F97rRMM4A
  5. ↑ http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/taking-down-1515-tower-no-implosion-not-quite-223838.html
  6. ↑ Abramson, Andrew (February 10, 2010). "The 1515 tower implosion: Life's a blast for this building-busting clan". Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.