Demolition work at El Con

An excavator drops another bucket load onto a pile of rubble as crews tear down part of El Con Mall. 

Demolition continues at El Con Mall. The central Tucson mall, which got its start in the early 1960s, is being partially demolished to make way for a Walmart. In addition, the shell of the enclosed mall is being torn down.


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