GE to demolish 1 of 13 vacant buildings on Fort Wayne campus
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - General Electric plans to demolish a vacant building on its 32-acre Fort Wayne campus but is unsure what it will do with the other 12 buildings or the iconic lighted sign atop one of them.
The building to be demolished has five floors of offices and sits next to McCulloch Park. GE officials say it has been gutted because of extensive interior water and mold damage. GE recently ceased operations in the city, where the company had been a major employer since 1911 and once had 10,000 employees.
GE spokesman Matt Conkrite says the company is discussing options with the city of Fort Wayne about the property. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry said in a news release the city appreciates GE's willingness to work with the city.
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