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Demolition denied
9:03 pm
Mon November 28, 2011

Demolition permit denied for Cupples 7

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A composite image from an engineering report by ABS Consulting shows the partial collapse of the timber supports for the east wall of Cupples 7. The city's preservation board denied a demolition permit for the building on Monday.
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The city's Preservation Board voted nearly unanimously Monday night to deny a demolition permit to the owner of a crumbling warehouse in the Cupples Station historic district near Busch Stadium.

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Cupples demolition
4:50 pm
Mon November 14, 2011

Owner asks for permission to demolish Cupples 7

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This screenshot from Google Maps shows the roof of Cupples 7 at 1014 Spruce. The building's owner has applied for a demolition permit, saying it's safer than having the building come down on its own.
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Saying he has no choice, the owner of a crumbling building in the Cupples Station warehouse complex has applied for a permit to demolish the building.

Developer Kevin McGowan, who owns the building at 1014 Spruce St. known as Cupples 7, filed his application on Nov. 9th.  Streets around the building have been blocked off since late September due to safety concerns.

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Unsafe building
3:35 pm
Tue September 20, 2011

Crumbling building leads to downtown street closures

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Credit (Screenshot via Google Maps)
This screen capture from the satellite view feature on Google Maps shows the poor condition of the roof on Cupples 7.
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The Cupples Station warehouse complex. The city has closed streets around one of the nine buildings because it's structurally unsound.
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Updated with comments from the city, preservationists.

Pedestrian and car traffic will be restricted at Spruce and 11th streets in downtown St. Louis indefinitely because the historic Cupples 7 building  has become structurally unsound.

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