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Crews tear down building near Czech & Slovak museum
The site of the National Czech and Slovak Museum was abuzz with activity Thursday morning.
Crews brought in large machinery and ripped down an old cinder block facility on 16th Avenue SW.
The museum used it for storage, but damage from the 2008 flood rendered it it unusable.
Employees say the space where the building sat will be an open grassy area where people can enjoy outdoor activities.
"It will clear the way for a natural vista of the river for the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library," said Diana Baculis, the museum's director of marketing and communications.
Kris Lampher of Dave Schmitt Construction tears down the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library's storage building, which was used for storage before the 2008 floods, on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. (David Scrivner/The Gazette)
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