Old Granite Hotel Demolition to Cost City $200,000

After spending more than $400,000 stabilizing and salvaging the Old Granite Hotel since purchasing the building in 2004, the city of Winder will pay out another $200,000 to have the structure demolished. 

The Athens Banner-Heralds reports members of the Winder City Council will vote next week on which demolition company will handle the job.

The demolition will require a considerable amount of engineering to keep the building from damaging other buildings or city streets.

The newspaper reports the area will be turned into a pocket park as part of the city’s upcoming streetscape project and the demolition should be complete by early next year.

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