New Spam Museum takes another step
Published 10:18 am Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Crews take down a building between Second and Fourth Avenues Northeast Monday afternoon at the future home of the Spam Museum. Photos by Jason Schoonover@austindailyherald.com
Buildings near the downtown fire site come down
The project to build a new Spam Museum in downtown Austin took another step forward Monday.
Crews demolished the Plaza Bar/Ciola’s building and the former Med City Mobility site on North Main Street between Second and Fourth Avenues near the downtown fire site Monday to make room for the new museum.
Asbestos was removed in recent weeks to allow crews to start the demolition, according to Austin Finance Director Tom Dankert.
In May, Hormel Foods Corp. announced plans to build a new Spam Museum at North Main Street.
Crews take down a building between Second and Fourth Avenues Northeast Monday afternoon at the future home of the Spam Museum.
In late September, the Spam Museum closed its 1101 N. Main St. location. That building may be used for more office space for Hormel’s corporate south office.
Hormel will likely begin construction late this year or the beginning of next year on its new location, with a groundbreaking likely to be held in the next few months.
If all goes well, the new Spam Museum will open in the spring of 2016 in time for Hormel’s 125th anniversary. Yet Hormel officials, city leaders and area volunteers hope the museum announcement will help Vision 2020 accomplish other goals as well.
