The walls come tumbling down at Rose City Press

A long-reach excavator rips apart the roof of the Rose City Press building Saturday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Workers with Rodney Loftis and Son Contracting brought down the Rose City Press building -- an old office supply store -- Saturday morning.

The block of Virginia Street between Capitol and Hale streets was closed Friday afternoon and is scheduled to reopen at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Several spectators watched the demolition Saturday, and some snapped photos as crews used heavy construction equipment -- such as a long-reach excavator -- to chew the building to bits.

City National Bank officials decided to raze the building to create a private parking lot for the bank's downtown branch.

The block of Virginia Street between Capitol and Hale streets was closed Friday afternoon and is scheduled to reopen at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Several spectators watched the demolition Saturday, and some snapped photos as crews used heavy construction equipment -- such as a long-reach excavator -- to chew the building to bits.

City National Bank officials decided to raze the building to create a private parking lot for the bank's downtown branch.

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The walls come tumbling down at Rose City Press