Goldblatt's ... Going ... Going ... Gone -- Here's a memorable time in the city's twentieth century history. The demolition and implosion of the landmark Goldblatt Brothers Department Store. This implosion event shown above took place on Valentine's Day, Sunday, February 14th, 1993. The series of above photographs, was captured by Mr. George Kovacich.

This historical structure stood four stories tall along Hohman Avenue, stretching a full city block from Sibley Avenue to Rimbach Avenue. The building dated back to 1927, when it began life as the Kaufman and Wolf Department Store.

It was constructed of steel reinforced concrete and covered with a terra cotta facing. Workmen labored over several weeks to prepare the structure, for the final stages of its demise, the buildings implosion which took only seconds. After the dust had cleared, the former storefront was reduced to a pile of rubble about two stories tall.

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Above photos from the archives of the Hammond Historical Society -- Calumet Room of the Hammond Public Library.
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