# @macjournalism on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl0FQxMszQF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11215765-macjournalism-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-12-06T04:53:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** McCallum Journalism (@macjournalism) — https://gondola.cc/macjournalism

## Caption

DART BOWL DEMOLISHED: Two years following its closure, a demolition crew has begun tearing down the historic building on 5700 Grover Ave, the site of Dart Bowl Bowling Alley.

After struggling to keep the business afloat amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, property owner John Donovan decided to permanently close the location after a 62-year-long run on July 16, 2020.

The property was approved for demolition in early November by Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission. 

On Nov. 16, not long after a welding crew came to reseal the doors of Dart Bowl, the location was broken into and a trash can set ablaze around 1 p.m.. Smoke emitting from the roof was reported to the Austin Fire Department at 4:41 p.m. and under control by 5:34 p.m.. 

The fire did not affect the demolition process, and OHT Partners began work tearing down the main building on the estimated two-year long project earlier today. Neighboring the Dart Bowl, another property is set to be involved in demolition and apartment building. 

Reporting by Morgan Eye. Photos by Morgan Eye and Julia Copas.

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| McCallum Journalism | @macjournalism | https://gondola.cc/macjournalism | Newspaper |
| Julia Copas | @julia_copas | https://gondola.cc/julia_copas | Photographer |

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