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A Travel Blog In And Around The River City With Your Host, Marty Wombacher

August 26, 2020

This Is The Last Worthless Bergner’s Post That You’ll Have To Read (It’s Finally Demolished!)

by MBIP


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I wrote two posts about Sheridan Village and Bergner’s Department Store in 2013 and 2014.

Then, over two years ago I wrote a post announcing that the store was closing and took a tour of the area that used to be the Skandia restaurant.

Last May I started what would be a three part series on Bergner’s being, “demolished,” even though it wasn’t.

While I’m not happy that it’s finally gone, I do have a sense of relief that it’s finally all over.

Below are seven posts from the past dealing with Bergner’s and then there’s photos I took this week of the spot where Bergner’s was finally demolished.

So there.

This Is The Last Worthless Bergner’s Post That You’ll Have To Read!

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Sheridan Village - From 2013

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Sheridan Village—Then And Now… - From 2014

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This Used To Be A Skandia Restaurant…Now It’s a Break Room For Bergner’s Employees…Until It Closes In About A Month - From 2018

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Saturday Storefront: Bergner’s—The Journey From Sheridan Village To The Memory Motel - From 2018

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Am I In Some Alternate Universe Or Is Bergner’s In Sheridan Village Still Standing? - From 2020

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Bergner’s - Take Two: The Search For Demoltion! - From 2020

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What Does Bergner’s In Sheridan Village Have In Common With Elton John? It’s Still (Somewhat) Standing Too! - From 2020

Okay, It’s Finally Demolished, Now Let’s See What Goes Up In Its Place

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I heard from several people that Bergner’s was finally demolished.

I went this week and took photos of the end of Bergner’s as we know it.

This is where the front of the building once stood in the center of Sheridan Village.

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And here’s some shots of the back of the building. Bergner’s is officially gone and all that’s left is piles of bricks, wood and rubble.

So very 2020-like!

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At least we have memories of this place and photos on the internet.

What will take its place?

Time will tell and Time is not only a magazine, it’s the great equalizer…or something like that.

So there.

Related Post: Can I Eat My Lunch In Here? Originally Headed For Bergner’s.

Demolition man…

Surprise link, click on it…I dare you!

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