Giant Stone Crosses to Disappear from City's Skyline

[Jerome]

Lifeway Tower To Be Imploded Along With Iconic 12-Story Crosses

LifeWay's office tower on the west side of downtown will soon be imploded to make way for a new billion-dollar development called Nashville Yards.

the iconic crosses on the sides of the building will come down with it.

a spokesman says after careful consideration, it was determined the embedded crosses could not be salvaged. The stone was glued to steel when the tower was erected

A date has not been set, but the developers have pulled a permit for the 12-story structure to be imploded, which is likely the largest implosion in Nashville's recent downtown building spree.

 

[thatbrian]

I think Christianity will survive it.

 

[Jerome]

It's set to all come down this Saturday:

LifeWay Tower Scheduled for Implosion Saturday

What are the black banners all about?:

 

[Jerome]

Reduced to rubble this morning. Although they widened the banners to obscure that a cross was being destroyed in the blast, spectator still says, "That was not right!":

 

[Jerome]

Spectators celebrate the dynamiting of another Lifeway tower Saturday: