Massena's Slavins Furniture Building Destroyed

[MrRudy323]

my mom watched the slavins owner when he was really old so ya

[TeAmoToros]

Forget Slavins. Wal-mart, Home Depot have that problem solved...

[MassenaCenter315]

Its sad to lose this chunk of history, but it had to be done, these buildings had turned into cancer. There's been plenty we've destroyed that shouldn't have, plenty that's been destroyed that I felt needed to go, but I'm about 50-50 on this, would have been nice to save the original middle building and demolish the rest, but there's just no one with money to do so. If we've to blame anyone for those lost of history, its Mike Slavin who drove his family's business straight into the ground.

[johnswackyworld]

@MassenaCenter315 it had to be done...no choice..building were let go for too long..

[SunSetbutterfly508]

I love hearing about all the history on these old buildings.

[elbrookman]

great work john.......time moves on.

[johnswackyworld]

@elbrookman i may have to do fez night if kong doenst make one soon..5 week drought

[elbrookman]

@johnswackyworld .......i did republican lampshad night.....lol......wasn't that enough for ya to satisfy your fez night fix?

[johnswackyworld]

@elbrookman i should do neutral poltical hocket helmet night

[tremundo4]

John I'm 34, and grew up in Massena, but moved away when I was 20. I really enjoy your videos. It's good to see what's going on back home. Keep up the good work!

[johnswackyworld]

@tremundo4 thanks....and hopfully i will be experimenting with some comedy in the future again away from massena videos...we will see..i have good vids and then others that bomb. but that's YTland.

[Zoink888]

What is going to be built there this time?

[johnswackyworld]

@Zoink888 no idea..its goingto be a vacant lot for now

[biggydman]

Wow! That was intense. This is very good. You are a good film maker, because you get me interested in things that I shouldn't care about! Someone should get that stained glass window!!! I'm with Bear, it's sad to see them tear down a piece of history! "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot!" -Joni Mitchell

[johnswackyworld]

@biggydman hopeto smeday make a documetary film like roger and me about massena and its changes and problems since GM closed

[bundangbear]

Basmajian for KING OF MASSENA!!!!

[johnswackyworld]

@bundangbear big xxxx baz LOL

[bundangbear]

iconic.

[johnswackyworld]

@bundangbear another massena saga over? time for more park bench dudes filming!

[bundangbear]

@johnswackyworld There is something surreally violent about the destruction of a building, especially one so steeped in history.

This is great work, John, and reminds me of "Roger and Me," and tells the tale of so many towns in the North Country.

Last one out, turn the lights off.

[johnswackyworld]

@bundangbear and soon i'm sure another building will be demolished in massena. it might be the historical baptist church next! built in 1853. ugg