End of an era for Atlas Building Center
Demolition crews stand among the remnants of the Atlas Building Center, which stood for nearly 50 years at the corner of U.S. 95 and Kathleen Avenue in Coeur d'Alene.
Courtesy of Tom Richards
The Atlas Building Center was demolished Tuesday to make way for a 10-lot subdivision planned for the land at the corner of U.S. 95 and Kathleen Avenue in Coeur d'Alene.
Courtesy of Tom Richards
The Atlas Building Center at 505 W. Kathleen Ave. was built in 1979.
Courtesy of Tom Richards
COEUR d’ALENE — The vacant Atlas Building Center, built by the Richards family in 1979, had certainly seen better days.
The 50,000-square-foot building at the corner of U.S. 95 and Kathleen Avenue has been vacant and without maintenance for years. Many, including Tom Richards’ wife, called it an eyesore.
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