The sounds of excavators rang out Tuesday around Bde Maka Ska as the roof and walls of its historic lakeside pavilion came down. The nearly 90-year-old building by the lake also known as Calhoun was heavily damaged in a May 16 fire.
Minneapolis arson investigators probing the fire say a man caught on surveillance video outside the pavilion when the fire started is a suspect. The damaged building was home to Lola on the Lake restaurant. City officials haven't said what will replace it.
1An excavator tears away the roof of the Bde Maka Ska pavilion on Tuesday in Minneapolis.Evan Frost | MPR News2Water is sprayed on the rubble of the Bde Maka Ska pavilion as it is demolished on Tuesday.Evan Frost | MPR News3A man watches the Bde Maka Ska pavilion get torn down while running around the lake.Evan Frost | MPR News4Rubble from the Bde Maka Ska pavilion fills a dumpster as the building is demolished.Evan Frost | MPR News5Construction workers tear down the remainder of the Bde Maka Ska pavilion.Evan Frost | MPR News
