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Saco's skyline altered as historic elevator comes down

What took a few years to build, and has stood near the train tracks in Saco since the 1940's, took seconds to knock-down, once it was finally tipped.

About 70-or-so onlookers came out in Saco on Friday afternoon to see one of the tallest structures in town – shooting nearly 110-feet into the Saco skyline – toppled due to concerns that the old grain elevator was no longer structurally sound, according to Roberta Christopherson, Manager of Saco Dehy who are the current owners of the building.

Christopherson said that once the metal is removed from the ruble, the non-painted wood will be t...

 

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