Wrecking Ball

The Courthouse in my town was built in the 1800s and is being torn down this month. This has been a huge controversy in our small town. Many of the people who live here, that have lived here for a long time say that it is a piece of history and that buildings just aren't made like that any more.  On the other side, some people are relieved to have it destroyed because it has been empty for 10 years and there is a new court house. The old one did not have air conditioning and any hearings held their had to be stopped every time a train went by because nothing could be heard over it!

 It is a very beautiful building, as you can see. It is huge!

The first thing to come down was the front steps, next is the tower on the top. The wreckers said that they are just going to drop a wrecking ball on it over and over again. People that live across the street have a live cam where you can watch the whole thing online.

This is what it looked like when I was there. Protesters were standing outside the front, a bunch of older women dressed in black dresses, linked arms, singing We Shall Overcome. (No, I am not joking.) Next to come down is the old high school. I am kind of excited to watch them drop a wrecking ball. I think being a small town, everyone is very sentimental about everything here. Does this happen in every small town? I will let you know how the wrecking goes!