Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Blowing up Baptist
Baptist demolition work on schedule
3 viewing areas designated
By Maria Burnham
Memphis Commercial Appeal
October 18, 2005
With the demolition of the 960,000-square-foot Baptist Memorial Hospital patient tower scheduled for 6:30 a.m. Nov. 6, officials announced plans Monday to designate three viewing areas for people to watch the implosion.
The public areas are:
Gambro Healthcare on the southwest corner of East Street and Linden;
United Wholesale Florist on the southeast corner of Dudley and Linden;
Union Avenue and Walnut, adjacent to Xpedex.
Each location will have a tent where coffee, hot chocolate and doughnuts will be served.
(Baptists and doughnuts. Who would have seen that one coming???)
3 viewing areas designated
By Maria Burnham
Memphis Commercial Appeal
October 18, 2005
With the demolition of the 960,000-square-foot Baptist Memorial Hospital patient tower scheduled for 6:30 a.m. Nov. 6, officials announced plans Monday to designate three viewing areas for people to watch the implosion.
The public areas are:
Gambro Healthcare on the southwest corner of East Street and Linden;
United Wholesale Florist on the southeast corner of Dudley and Linden;
Union Avenue and Walnut, adjacent to Xpedex.
Each location will have a tent where coffee, hot chocolate and doughnuts will be served.
(Baptists and doughnuts. Who would have seen that one coming???)
