"Regrets Go Only One Way" - "Creomulsion Building" Demolished

Everything about this irritates me and I want to blame somebody. But though I'm a pretty good whiner - real good some say - I'm an inept blamer.<br /><br />I wouldn't know who to blame anyway. because I don't think this is anyone's preferred outcome.<br /><br />And if that's so, we're doing this wrong. Even Drew, the master who operated the excavator, told me he can't believe the buildings "we" tear down.<br /><br />Here are some one-way regrets, pictures, videos, and a map. Discuss amongst yourselves.  <br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15970508550" title="20141231_123759 2014-12-31 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward wreath by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20141231_123759 2014-12-31 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward wreath" height="360" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7552/15970508550_22a25fa9ab_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Kit laid a wreath. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfYhsLqGeqph57bbvIkgUbrO4jhhmFasnHoRciseEy_pBSViRlWDp5lwe8PAop20r2m6xOrhkmRdfC2DmniJDUva0IDkr3sdLvZYMPfLlI_sOyuHNAn_U1CCzziIvFn1Tt75pJCTaX9Kg/s1600/crew+triple.jpg"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfYhsLqGeqph57bbvIkgUbrO4jhhmFasnHoRciseEy_pBSViRlWDp5lwe8PAop20r2m6xOrhkmRdfC2DmniJDUva0IDkr3sdLvZYMPfLlI_sOyuHNAn_U1CCzziIvFn1Tt75pJCTaX9Kg/s1600/crew+triple.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The scene on January 3, 2014. <a href="http://atlanta.curbed.com/archives/2015/01/02/this-historic-o4w-property-is-being-demolished-right-now.php">Curbed Atlanta has the details</a>.<br /><br />The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PalmettoTrust">Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation</a> ran a year-end series that rings true for me:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"<b>9. Regrets go only one way.</b></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"> "Over the years, I've heard regrets expressed about tearing a building down. 'We just didn’t know' they claim, that a neighborhood was on the cusp of revival, that an old building might have profitable new uses—or that what resulted turned out to be less valuable than what was lost.</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">"When looking ...  (at) any other old place that survived a battle to exist, do people ever say, 'Darn, we should have torn that building down when we had the chance?'"  </blockquote><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15528804783" title="20141230_114124 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20141230_114124 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward" height="360" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7478/15528804783_52ddd311ae_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I always thought it was school. It was a block long, hidden by green vegetation for nine months, made ugly by gnarly branches for 3 months, abandoned but intact. It must have been something in its day.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15998554100" title="20150103_112834 2015-01-03 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th War by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20150103_112834 2015-01-03 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th War" height="360" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7582/15998554100_9c7f35f404_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />It was no fun taking these pictures. And it rained.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/16152748962" title="IMG_5546-1 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5546-1 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward" height="246" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7557/16152748962_e0a220f60f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />They started on backside.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15999777579" title="20150103_111706 2015-01-03 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th War by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20150103_111706 2015-01-03 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th War" height="360" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8592/15999777579_9a67a9fd49_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Imploded without explosives. On a clear day you can <i>now</i> see the Buckhead skyline from here.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/16153514445" title="IMG_5554 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward Pediment engaged portico by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5554 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward Pediment engaged portico" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7490/16153514445_63d1428d8a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The Glen Iris frontage remained intact while the excavator gnawed at the backside.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15967442519" title="IMG_5557 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward pediment engaged portico by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5557 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward pediment engaged portico" height="480" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8622/15967442519_670bb61a56_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This is an engaged, pedimented portico, the Parthenon of the Old Fourth Ward, This is as noble as a factory gets.<br /><br />"The oldest part of the building was constructed in 1929 and was designed by <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/philip-trammell-shutze-1890-1982">Hentz, Adler, & Shutze</a>." - Kyle Kesler <br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15964180449" title="20141230_145339 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20141230_145339 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward" height="360" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8660/15964180449_a68d8c91b3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />They tore off the south wing first.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15970371318" title="20141231_123408 2014-12-31 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20141231_123408 2014-12-31 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward" height="360" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7574/15970371318_f85667759d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />And I could see into the central "tower." It seemed in good shape.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/16148348581" title="20141230_150500 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20141230_150500 2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward" height="360" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8630/16148348581_228c577f60_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Still impressive with a missing wing.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15989643280" title="20150102_122900 by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20150102_122900" height="360" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7551/15989643280_72269c3c2d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Then the north wing.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15991150597" title="20150102_115415 by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20150102_115415" height="360" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8563/15991150597_2d097c6568_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />There must have been offices in the north wing.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15970374728" title="20141231_123631 2014-12-31 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20141231_123631 2014-12-31 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward" height="360" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7545/15970374728_fafe67b6d0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I started looking at the details, more schoolhouse than cough-drop factory.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/16155917951" title="20141231_123732 2014-12-31 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20141231_123732 2014-12-31 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward" height="360" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7480/16155917951_d35e9d9f39_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />You might see details like this in a Buckhead mansion but you won't see them here anymore. Elegant brickwork in broad pilasters, tall metal windows embraced by sturdy sills kissing  the beefy architrave, the sills align with bands that take the eye around the corners. More like furniture than factory.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15970378068" title="20141231_123709 2014-12-31 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20141231_123709 2014-12-31 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward" height="360" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7509/15970378068_6df716a8f5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Perhaps the office door, smaller double-hung windows, a fan light over paneled door.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/16176965375" title="20150102_132428 by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20150102_132428" height="360" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7572/16176965375_3001cc66c4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The north wing came down.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/16179794402" title="IMG_5642 2015-01-02 22 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5642 2015-01-02 22 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7578/16179794402_816e69b50c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Spooky. The fanlight un-fanned.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15554608344" title="20150102_132442 by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20150102_132442" height="360" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7555/15554608344_a70c569ba8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Working  towards the middle.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/16185081872" title="20150103_112221 2015-01-03 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th War by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20150103_112221 2015-01-03 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th War" height="360" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8621/16185081872_9665d781c3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />On Saturday just this: a corner and column and a wall.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15998535540" title="20150103_112518 2015-01-03 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th War by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20150103_112518 2015-01-03 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th War" height="360" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8601/15998535540_a50e26237c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The ruin.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/15998396668" title="20150103_112228 2015-01-03 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th War by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="20150103_112228 2015-01-03 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th War" height="360" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7569/15998396668_316caf2e6c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The arches lay sleeping after after 80+ years of service.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d642.4309792019179!2d-84.36736015705036!3d33.763576967873426!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88f5040f29af90d9%3A0xc02f93d3aa71a24b!2s345+Glen+Iris+Dr+NE%2C+Atlanta%2C+GA+30312!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1420434909096" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe><br />Go see.<br /><br />I took 230 or so pictures: <br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/sets/72157650022231941/">2014-12-30 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward</a><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/sets/72157647751866774/">2015-01-02 demolition 345 Glen Iris Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward</a><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/sets/72157647793534804/">2015-01-03 demolition 345 Glen Iris</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"> Creomulsion Building Atlanta GA Old 4th Ward </a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU0uROfCmSLqNH90V-Nx4GmUD6xZEmwcm">So far I've put 41 videos of the Creomulsion Building demoliton on YouTube</a>, about 33 minutes total. They are like this:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Q4crOTmij7c" width="640"></iframe> </a> <!--2015-01-03-->

"Regrets Go Only One Way" - "Creomulsion Building" Demolished

Everything about this irritates me and I want to blame somebody. But though I'm a pretty good whiner - real good some say - I'm an i...

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