Intel Shell
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Intel Shell | |
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![]() Intel Shell building before destruction | |
Alternative names | Ugly Shell (Austin Chronicle), Half finished ugly Shell (comment on YouTube) |
General information | |
Status | Demolished a long time ago |
Location | 510 W 5th St. Austin, Texas |
Address | 400 West San Antonio Street, Austin, TX 78701 |
Town or city | Austin, TX |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 30°16′05″N 97°44′54″W / 30.2681°N 97.7484°W |
Groundbreaking | Unknown |
Construction started | Unknown |
Construction stopped | March 2001 |
Completed | (Never opened) |
Opened | Spring of 2004 (never opened) |
Demolished | February 23rd, 2007 |
Cost | $124 million |
Owner | Intel |
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.
Halting the building
It was halted in March 2001, abandoned from March 2001 to 2004 by pain, because Intel abruptly stopped its construction.[3]
Aftermath

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.
References
- ^ "City prepares to implode Intel shell". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Intel Building Demolition". www.austinchronicle.com. 2 March 2007. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Farewell, Intel Shell". The Austin Chronicle. 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "The dirt--and dust--on Intel". CNET. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
External links
- Intel shell implosion, picture gallery
- Intel Shell Demolition - 02/25/07, 2007 video
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- Buildings and structures demolished in 2007
- Demolished buildings and structures in Texas
- Buildings and structures in Austin, Texas
- Unfinished buildings and structures in the United States
- Intel
- Unfinished buildings demolished
- Buildings and structures
- Buildings and structures demolished by controlled implosion
- Unfinished buildings and structures
- Buildings and structures in Austin County, Texas
- Texas building and structure stubs