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State of the dome in 2017. It was built in 1982 as the headquarters of electronics manufacturer Intercon Technology.
of Mysterious concrete dome rising out of the desert near Casa Grande No more.
Demolition of abandoned and crumbling buildings on Thornton Road, just south of Interstate 8, began Monday, Pinal County confirmed Tuesday.photo from Casa Grande Dispatch Shows heavy equipment in a pile of rubble.
The dome has long been an Arizona curiosity and has been featured on travel websites such as Atlas Obscura. The Travel Channel show Ghost Adventures hit the dome for an episode in 2016.
They were built in 1982 in an unincorporated area of ​​Pinal County as the headquarters of electronics manufacturer InterConn Technology. The unusually shaped buildings, made of polyurethane foam and concrete reinforced with metal fibers and steel bars, were never fully completed and fell into disrepair. rice field.
Property owners Dan and Karon Pia were in an ongoing legal battle with the county over the dome’s safety.
A few years ago, Pinal County asked engineers to assess the safety of the dome or block public access. When the owner failed to do so, the structure was accused of being unsafe, spokesman Joe Pyritz told KJZZ News in 2017.
According to superior court documents filed in March 2022, Piers was fined thousands of dollars for failing to code the property. The judge entitles the county to comply with the property if the owner fails to comply within 30 days of summary judgment.
County officials said Tuesday’s crew will continue to move debris from the site throughout the week.
