Seneca Courthouse Demolition: Day 2

With its crane out of commission, B&B Wrecking and Excavating on Tuesday used two long-armed excavators to pick and pull down chunks of Seneca County’s 1884 courthouse. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo An excavator tears into the Seneca County Courthouse on Tuesday. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Water is sprayed on the demolition to keep dust from billowing. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Wayne Coffman, of Tiffin, watches the courthouse razing. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Coffman looks at the courthouse as it is torn down. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Demolition continues behind a statue of William Harvey Gibson, a Civil War general and Ohio native. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Demolition continues at the Seneca County Courthouse on its second day on January 10, 2012. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo Workers remove the one of the cornerstones. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

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Enlarge | Buy This Photo John Huss, a local historian, watches as demolition continues at the Seneca County Courthouse. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Workers repair their crane at the courthouse. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Demolition continues at the courthouse. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Demolition continues. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT