UNC Charlotte demolishes dorm full of memories
Sanford Hall in South Village area coming down after 56 years
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‘Thank goodness those walls can’t talk’: UNC Charlotte tears down 11-story dorm built in 1969
Crews at UNC Charlotte have started demolishing Sanford Hall, an 11-story residential tower in the university’s South Village area that was built in 1969. The site will be landscaped and replaced with open space.
