WATCH: Embassy Suites demolished after 50 years on Country Club Plaza
A 50-year-old landmark Embassy Suites hotel in Kansas City has been demolished via controlled implosion.
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The former Embassy Suites hotel, located on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, was demolished using dynamite. The structure had been closed for several months prior to the implosion, which took place before a crowd of onlookers.
Coverage from the Kansas City Star, KMBC, Yahoo, and FOX4KC emphasizes the landmark status of the building and the use of explosives to bring the Midtown structure down. Future developments regarding the site have not been specified in the current coverage.
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Quick answers
How was the building demolished?
The hotel was imploded using dynamite.
How long did the building stand?
The hotel was on the Country Club Plaza for 50 years.
Was the hotel operational before the demolition?
According to Yahoo, the hotel had been closed for several months.
Coverage (4)
- Former Embassy Suites hotel is imploded with dynamite as crowd looks on. See the video Kansas City Star · 6h ago
- Westport landmark comes down as former Embassy Suites imploded in Kansas City KMBC · 6h ago
- VIDEO | Embassy Suites in Midtown demolished after months-long closure Yahoo · 6h ago
- WATCH: Embassy Suites demolished after 50 years on Country Club Plaza FOX4KC.com · 6h ago broke it first
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