Nearly a month has gone by since we crawled out of bed at the crack of dawn to secure our spots to bid farewell to Martin Tower. At 7:03 am on May…
Category: Explosive Demolitions
VIDEO: Martin Tower Successfully Imploded
After months of build-up and anticipation, Bethlehem’s Martin Tower was blasted into the history books this morning. It took only seconds to reduce the Lehigh Valley’s tallest building to rubble. Preparation work…
Demolition Day: Final Preparations
As demolition day approaches for Bethlehem’s 21-story Martin Tower, final site preparations are fully underway. The construction elevator which had been attached to the building’s north side has been removed. Phillyblast was…
Martin Tower Demolition Day Information – 5/19/19 7:00 am
I began to write this post at 7:13 am on May 12th. Exactly one week from now, the last of the dust cloud from Martin Tower’s implosion will be settling and the…
VIDEO: Remembering Martin Tower
With only 3 weeks left until Martin Tower disappears forever, Phillyblast looks back at the building’s final days in this 15-minute compilation video. Phillyblast co-creators Jamie and Vivian reflect on the tower’s…
City of Bethlehem Launches Martin Tower Demolition Website
The City of Bethlehem launched a new website today to share information on the upcoming May 19th implosion of Martin Tower. For now it summarizes what we already know, but they plan…
Bethlehem’s Martin Tower set for May 19 Implosion
After much speculation and anticipation, Bethlehem city officials announced that Martin Tower will be imploded on Sunday, May 19, 2019. An exact time has not been set, but it is expected to…
Martin Tower – Cutting Torches Leave Their Mark
Throughout the month of February 2019, several horizontal cuts have been made in a few of the upper floors of Martin Tower. Visible from street level, the burn marks fully extend through…
Martin Tower – Demolition Progress February 2019
On January 28, 2019, it was announced that Martin Tower will be demolished. Although this was not unexpected, it’s disappointing to know that this iconic building, beloved by locals and former employees,…
Martin Tower – Demolition Progress 2018
We would like to share a video that Vivian shot and edited in October 2018 of the demolition work on Martin Tower in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Asbestos removal from the 21-story tower was…