Fairbanks celebrated the official launch of the Polaris Building demolition with tours and voluntary wall breaking.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - After years of work, a ceremony outside the Polaris Building annex marked the start of the long awaited demolition of the Polaris Building.
“The Polaris building became a part of the city in 1952 and for decades following, it was the center of life in Fairbanks,” said Pruhs. Over time , the building has become uninhabitable requiring that it be demolished. This is a difficult task due to the large amount of carcinogens in the building. primarily asbestos. This makes the demolition difficult.
Shane Burnette grew up in the building as his father operated the Polaris Hotel and he was an employee there for a time himself. “When we came in through that annex that at one time was part of the administrative offices and that’s where my dad’s office was and I remember they would bring me in and I remember taking photo copies of my hands and face,” said Burnette after touring the building. He also reminisced the many memories he had growing up in the Polaris Building.
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