Chi Omega sorority house is being demolished

June 6, 2012 | 7:03 p.m. CDT

Demolition of the Chi Omega sorority house, built in 1922 was started Wednesday and is expected to continue for a couple of days. A new house will be built in its place.

Ron Richmond, maintenance man for the Chi Omega sorority house since 2003, watches as the building gets torn down on Wednesday. | Tatiana Fernandez

Demolition is under way on the Chi Omega sorority house on Wednesday. Midland Wrecking Demolition was subcontracted for the job. MW Builders is in charge of construction for the new house. | Tatiana Fernandez

Robert Mathews makes a video of the demolition of the Chi Omega sorority house on Wednesday. He drove by the site and decided to stop and record it. "This is cool to watch. It's not everyday you get to see something like this," he said. | Tatiana Fernandez

The Chi Omega sorority house, built in 1922, gets torn down on Wednesday. A new house will be built in its place. | Tatiana Fernandez