Intel Shell was an unfinished Intel building located in Austin, Texas. It was imploded on February 23rd, 2007,[1][2] and the Austin United States Courthouse now stands in its place.

Intel Shell
Intel Shell building before destruction
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Alternative namesUgly Shell (Austin Chronicle)
General information
StatusDemolished
Location510 W 5th St.
Austin, Texas
Address400 West San Antonio Street, Austin, TX 78701
Town or cityAustin, TX
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30°16′05″N 97°44′54″W / 30.2681°N 97.7484°W / 30.2681; -97.7484
GroundbreakingSeptember 2000
Construction stoppedMarch 2001
DemolishedFebruary 23rd, 2007
Cost$124 million
OwnerIntel

Halting the building

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It was halted in March 2001, abandoned from March 2001 to 2004 by pain, because Intel abruptly stopped its construction.[3]

Aftermath

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The Austin United States Courthouse in 2018

A few days after the implosion, David Weaver, tried to sell many bottles that comes with the label "Intel Shell Inside" with the left overs for 20$.[4]

In 2009, a courthouse started its construction process and was completed in 2012, and the Austin U.S. courthouse stands today.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "City prepares to implode Intel shell". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  2. ^ "Intel Building Demolition". www.austinchronicle.com. 2 March 2007. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  3. ^ "Farewell, Intel Shell". The Austin Chronicle. 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  4. ^ "The dirt--and dust--on Intel". CNET. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  5. ^ "New Downtown Austin Federal Courthouse Opens, Exorcises Ghost of Intel Shell". TOWERS. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
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