Texas building dubbed the Leaning Tower of Dallas is finally demolished

Texas building dubbed the Leaning Tower of Dallas after 300lbs of dynamite failed to topple it is finally demolished with a 5,600lbs wrecking ball

• Dozens of people gathered in the center of the Texas city to watch demolition
• The office building was left at a bent angle after two failed demolition attempts
• People flocked to get a photo with building resembling the Leaning Tower of Pisa

By Sophie Law For Mailonline

Published: 11:09 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 11:50 GMT, 3 March 2020

A building nicknamed the  ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ has finally been knocked down after two failed attempts to reduce it to rubble.

Dozens of people gathered in the center of the Texas city to watch as a crane and 5,600-pound wrecking ball were used to batter the office building.

The former Affiliated Computer Services building earned its name after it was left at a bent angle when it was previously blasted with 300lbs of dynamite.

The tower block, which resembles the wonky stature of Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa, was finally knocked down by the wrecking ball.  

A building nicknamed the ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ has finally been knocked down after two failed attempts to reduce it to rubble

The 11-story building had found a second life online after surviving two demolition attempts.

It inspired jokes and comparisons to the iconic European site when a February 16 implosion failed to bring down its core. It remained standing even after another demolition attempt with a wrecking ball less than two weeks later. 

People flocked to the site to post photos of themselves pretending to prop up the lopsided tower.    

One man painted the iconic tower, while another individual brought his dog and a fold-out chair to watch it being knocked down, according to NBC News.

On the first attempt, the company that engineered the blast said some explosives did not go off. 

During the second attempt, the remainder of the building proved resilient even after being chipped away by a wrecking ball.

Dozens of people gathered in the center of the Texas city to watch as a crane and wrecking ball were used to batter the office building and reduce it to rubble

People flocked to the site to post photos of themselves pretending to prop up the lopsided tower

‘They’re taking the wrecking ball and hitting the side of it over and over again, and it’s still just ineffective,’ said Shawn Graybill, a 24-year-old who lives nearby and came out in his pajamas to watch the demolition. ‘It’s not knocking the tower down.’

Lloyd Nabors, whose company is handling the demolition, previously said the tower was leaning in the direction it was intended to fall, and there were no safety concerns.

The building was demolished to make way for a 2.5 billion dollar mixed-use project. 

The building was demolished to make way for a 2.5 billion dollar mixed-use project

As the demolition work took place, an online petition to ‘save this landmark from destruction’ continued to draw signatures

As the demolition work took place, an online petition to ‘save this landmark from destruction’ continued to draw signatures.

Under reasons to help make it a UNESCO Heritage Site, the Change.org petition listed: Cultural and historical significance, Sticking it to sh***y developers, Preventing more overpriced housing, That sweet tourism money, Adds character and Dank memes’.

Mr Graybill said he has not signed but plans to if the tower does not tumble soon.

The tower block, which resembles the wonky stature of Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa, was finally knocked down by the wrecking ball

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