In the context of this artwork, discuss the Demolition of the Removal.
Demolition began on May 17, 2021, with the stone obelisk completely removed by the next day. The demolition team had to remove the stone blocks one at a time, without the use of a crane, because of the risk of damage to a nearby underground parking garage. Work was stopped occasionally because of wind. The cost of demolition was about $115,000. An additional $25,000 was budgeted for temporary landscaping after demolition, as well as $70,000 for visioning a site redesign.Removal proceeded despite an emergency request filed in the North Carolina Court of Appeals by the 26th North Carolina Regiment. As of May 30, 2021, only the pedestal remained, with plans to remove it in two stages—one between June 7 and 9, and the other between June 14 and 21. However, demolition work stopped because of a June 4, 2021, ruling from the Court of Appeals.In April 2022, city attorney Brad Branham indicated that Asheville is holding onto the stone blocks. However, he said, "It's our goal that those be disposed of in a way that the Vance Monument cannot be recreated somewhere in the future." The city plans to make an inclusive square on the site of the former monument.
North Carolina Court of Appeals obelisk Asheville