Community must step up to save historic property in Fulshear from demolition
A historic home in Fulshear, Texas is on the verge of being demolished. FULSHEAR, Texas โ A historic home in Fulshear, Texas is on the verge of being demolished. โItโs the only building thatโs been here because of the fire in 1910 thatโs still around,โ Mayor Aaron Groff said. Sonya Simmons, a local realtor, resident and member of both the cityโs historic preservation commission, is doing everything she can to save the structure. The city wants proof that there is interest in private entities stepping forward to fund the renovation.
โLeaning Tower of Dallasโ is online star after implosion
DALLAS, Texas โ A social media sensation dubbed the โLeaning Tower of Dallasโ was born when a portion of a building survived an implosion in Dallas. After the implosion Sunday failed to bring down the core of the 11-story former Affiliated Computer Services building, the online jokes and photos began. Many, inspired by Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa, posted photos showing themselves pretending to prop up the lopsided tower. We have the Leaning Tower of Dallas.โAn online petition even popped up to โsave this landmark from destruction," noting, "if anything, do it for the memes.โLloyd Nabors, whose company is handling the demolition, said crews will use a wrecking ball to take down the remaining tower, which included the elevator shafts. Nabors said the tower is leaning in the direction it was intended to fall, and there aren't any safety concerns.