Politics & Government

PHOTOS: The Last Day the Smokestack Ever Stood

With dynamite set to level the Kings Park Psychiatric Center smokestack on Wednesday, we thought we'd take a few photos of this landmark's last day on Earth.

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There was an eerie quiet on the grounds of the Kings Park Psychiatric Center on Tuesday: Call it the calm before the boom.

Small planes and helicopters flew overhead; a group of teens stopped to gawk at the center's smokestack. Meanwhile workers prepped the area for Wednesday, when state contractors will blow up the structure, removing it from the local skyline forever.

RELATED: State Sets Up Viewing Area for Psych Center Smokestack Demolition

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So, before the smokestack is destroyed, we decided to take a few photos of the its last day on the grounds.

If any of you took photos today as well, please add them to the gallery above.

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