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Tall crane in front of cloud of smoke from the demolition of a tower.
Towering Chimney, the last landmark of the J.F. Wilcox greenhouses off Highway 6 near North Avenue, fell to the ground Thursday afternoon with the help of a 2,000-pound wrecking ball at the end of an 85 foot crane boom.
The ticklish operation…

Wrecking ball on a crane strikes a brick chimney tower
Towering Chimney, the last landmark of the J.F. Wilcox greenhouses off Highway 6 near North Avenue, fell to the ground Thursday afternoon with the help of a 2,000-poung wrecking ball at the end of an 85 foot crane boom.
The ticklish operation…

Crane with wrecking  ball in front of a brick chimney tower
Towering Chimney, the last landmark of the J.F. Wilcox greenhouses off Highway 6 near North Avenue, fell to the ground Thursday afternoon with the help of a 2,000-pound wrecking ball at the end of an 85 foot crane boom.

Older man standing by a variety of items, including baskets and dolleys/trolleys.
Sorting Through Articles...that were put on auction block is J.F. "Jack" Wilcox, Jr., president of J.F. Wilcox and Sons Florists.

photo of roofs of greenhouses, with brick chimney tower in background.
The Wilcox Greenhouses...are like a "sea of glass" on Highway 6, between North Avenue and Oak Street. The greenhouses which have been in use since the early 1900s, will be closed Sept. 1.

Black Line Traces...approximate relocation route of Highway 6 over Canning Hill. Present Highways 6 and 64 meet at the intersection of Pierce and Canning streets. At the right of the proposed route, from top to bottom are: Wilcox greenhouse,…
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