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re: Pontiac Silverdome Pictures
Posted on 12/29/14 at 8:17 am to soccerfüt
Posted on 12/29/14 at 8:17 am to soccerfüt
Interesting. Where is the roof? If it failed, I would think it would have fallen to the field level? It looks like it blew away.
I would imagine Pontiac doesn't have the money to tear it down. Shoot, we can't even tear down Six Flags in New Orleans East. It just sits there. Pisses me off every time i pass it.
I would imagine Pontiac doesn't have the money to tear it down. Shoot, we can't even tear down Six Flags in New Orleans East. It just sits there. Pisses me off every time i pass it.
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Posted on 12/29/14 at 8:19 am to soccerfüt
Absolutely haunting. I'm surprised a movie studio hasn't bought it yet just to film sports, war, and zombie movies in it.
This post was edited on 12/29/14 at 8:20 am
Posted on 12/29/14 at 8:25 am to CaptainsWafer
quote:The insurance on a job like that is probably a couple hundred grand.
I would think so, but the cost to safely and properly demolish probably outweighs the salvage value
Posted on 12/29/14 at 8:27 am to kingbob
It hasn't even been empty for 15 years, correct?
I went to the Liberty Bowl last year to watch State and visit relatives. The Mid South Coliseum in Memphis is starting to look like that. It's right next to Liberty stafium too, which is old but still in good condition.
I wonder how long the Astrodome in Houston will stay empty before they reuse or redevelop it. The old venue where the Rockets played is now a mega church.
For taxpayer funded venues, it seems like the costs to remove and redevelop an old arena should be considered with the development of a new stadium.
I went to the Liberty Bowl last year to watch State and visit relatives. The Mid South Coliseum in Memphis is starting to look like that. It's right next to Liberty stafium too, which is old but still in good condition.
I wonder how long the Astrodome in Houston will stay empty before they reuse or redevelop it. The old venue where the Rockets played is now a mega church.
For taxpayer funded venues, it seems like the costs to remove and redevelop an old arena should be considered with the development of a new stadium.
This post was edited on 12/29/14 at 8:34 am
Posted on 12/29/14 at 8:31 am to soccerfüt
Here is a link to the video from what I think is the same photo shoot.
Silverdome
What has transpired with this stadium provides support for the notion to simply tear them down when done if there is no immediate/solid transition plan following the move to a new stadium.
Silverdome
What has transpired with this stadium provides support for the notion to simply tear them down when done if there is no immediate/solid transition plan following the move to a new stadium.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 8:50 am to weptiger
Hard to believe they played a Super Bowl there.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 8:53 am to BBATiger
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Hard to believe they played a Super Bowl there.
Also WrestleMania III with 93,000 in attendance.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:08 am to purpleleaf
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Looks like a great place for the homeless.
Or a prison.
Or both.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:10 am to LSUFanHouston
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Interesting. Where is the roof? If it failed, I would think it would have fallen to the field level? It looks like it blew away.
It was a blow-up roof.
The cables supporting it failed and it most-likely blew away.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:15 am to Wally Sparks
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Also WrestleMania III with 93,000 in attendance
It's shocking that Wrestle Mania has 93,000 fans willing to travel to Detroit.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:18 am to SportsGuyNOLA
Seems like with a solid architect that structure could be converted to an interesting, usable space. Outdoor mall, condos, etc.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:20 am to HVAU
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Seems like with a solid architect that structure could be converted to an interesting, usable space. Outdoor mall, condos, etc.
Would be great is there was funding and demand, but it seems they are lacking both.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:35 am to LSUBoo
The picture with a bottle of jager made me throw up a little bit.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:42 am to member12
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It hasn't even been empty for 15 years, correct?
There was an XFL team (or some other nonsensical junior football league) using it as a home venue in 2012.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 9:45 am to ksayetiger
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yeah your dick is big because you live in texas
Sure is
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:14 am to King of New Orleans
Except it's not in Detroit....it's in Pontiac.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:19 am to LSUFanHouston
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I would imagine Pontiac doesn't have the money to tear it down.
1. Pontiac doesn't exist anymore
2. Pontiac is a reference to the city the stadium is located in, not the car brand
3. Even if it was Pontiac the car company it would just be naming rights, they wouldn't own the stadium. Mercedes doesn't own the Superdome.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:38 am to RedFoxx
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1. Pontiac doesn't exist anymore
2. Pontiac is a reference to the city the stadium is located in, not the car brand
3. Even if it was Pontiac the car company it would just be naming rights, they wouldn't own the stadium. Mercedes doesn't own the Superdome.
4. What if that poster already knew about this and was actually referring to the City of Pontiac not having the money to turn it down.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 12:11 pm to pankReb
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4. What if that poster already knew about this and was actually referring to the City of Pontiac not having the money to turn it down.
5. frick me
Posted on 12/29/14 at 12:29 pm to member12
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Also WrestleMania III with 93,000 in attendance
It's shocking that Wrestle Mania has 93,000 fans willing to travel to Detroit.
And the FIRST INDOOR WORLD CUP match
wynalda's 40 yard strike was amazing
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