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PHOTOS: Gougler Plant Disappears a Little More Everyday

Demolition progressing on massive, vacant Lake Street complex

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A big piece of Kent's historic manufacturing landscape is getting closer to being just that — history.

Steady rain couldn't slow demolition workers on Thursday as they tore down the almost 100-year-old C.L. Gougler Machine Co. manufacturing complex on Lake Street.

Watch here that was shot earlier this year.

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