J.L. Hudsons Department Store - GUINNESS WORLD RECORD!! - Controlled Demolition, Inc.

Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Maryland, USA (acting as Implosion Subcontractor to Homrich/NASDI, Joint Venture of Detroit, Michigan), captures a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for the "Tallest Building To Be Demolished Using Explosives" in their performance of the successful explosives felling of the 28-story, 439 foot tall, 2.2 million square foot, structural steel J.L. Hudsons Department Store in Detroit, Michigan at 5:47 PM on Saturday, October 24, 1998. http://www.controlled-demolition.com

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Science & Technology

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• J.L. Hudsons
• JL Hudson
• Detroit
• Michigan
• implosion
• explosives demolition
• controlled demolition
• CDI
• Loizeaux
• Guinness World Record

[NukRobe]

it is a nice building

[gaymalesmokerfetish]

How sad. On the other hand, maybe they should've just taken the rest of Detroit down with it!

[jasinicus1]

It is amazing that they can take down a building so precisely, in seconds. Too bad no one will be able to see the beautiful architecture and enjoy the history. Why is it you rarely (never) see an architectural travesty from the sixties or seventies imploded? Well, except in Vegas.

[kitanina1]

This is really awesome. Loved the multi views! I am sad by the loss of such a historic and iconic building. Just think of all of the Christmases in that place. All of the happy shoppers back in the 30's and 40's, etc. All of the memories. I was a beautiful building, Why did it have to go?

[michelinman8592]

I was a little boy when the Hudson's Dept. Store came down. The part that annoys me is that a poorly built underground garage was put in its place!!!

[stevehuckss396]

I saw it live from the corner of Woodward and Learned directly south about 5 blocks away. It is something I will remember for the rest of my life.

[airdriver]

One of the things I always wondered is why the local television stations didn't pitch in and place a ruggedized camera on the roof so the viewers could have seen what it looked like from that vantage point. It probably would have been smashed to pieces. It wouldn't have had to have been a live camera necessarily but one recording the video.

[jakelee16]

@IstasPumaNevada

Yeah. Thats very impressive. My fav implosion so far, and one of the reason is because its imploded on my birthday.

[IstasPumaNevada]

439 feet tall, 15 feet away from that elevated rail line (and close to other buildings too) and only minor structual damage to the rail line. I don't work with demolitions but that seems pretty impressive.

[Beatlesfangoogle]

yes! i live in a city outside of detroit!