of the doomed building to avoid the possibility that they could cause personal harm or property damage by falling on automobiles or passers-by. As of early November 2005, reports from the various Terre Haute media outlets indicated that the entire demolition project would be completed by the end of January 2006. It did not take that long. Swift progress was made, with the crane operator telling a Tribune-Star reporter that, while some parts of the building were solid enough, he thought other parts came down almost too easily when hit with his 6,000-pound wrecking ball. The last remaining portion of the old hotel's façade, the lower floors of the southwest corner, was demolished on December 28, 2005, bringing the Terre Haute House's nearly 78-year life to a close. Once the demolition of the old Terre Haute House kicked into high gear, some Terre Haute residents began to voice concerns that the former hotel property would become just another vacant lot. However, it soon became clear that the property would not stay empty for long. On November 10, 2005, the Tribune-Star reported that Dora Hotel Company, LLC., based in Fishers, Indiana, would develop a new, 109-room hotel on the site of the old Terre Haute House. Details are still being worked out, but if all goes according to the initial plan, construction will begin in the spring of 2006, with the new hotel opening to guests sometime in the summer of 2007. Dubbed the Hilton Garden Inn Terre Haute House, the new hotel's architecture may be reminiscent of downtown Terre Haute's historic buildings, but with a style all its own. The stone pediment etched with the words "TERRE HAUTE HOUSE" from the Seventh Street side of the old hotel will be used over the entrance to the new six-story structure, and some other items may also be utilized. The Dora's emphasize, however, that their new hotel will be thoroughly modern. Plans for the new hotel call for four luxury suites, a heated indoor pool, high-speed internet service, convention and meeting space and many other amenities, all of which are demanded by today's hotel guests. The new hotel is intended to cater to the business traveler, and it is hoped that its close proximity to Indiana State University and ISU's Hulman Center multipurpose arena, as well as Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a host of tourist destinations, will provide a steady stream