High Winds Expose Condemned Building in Downtown Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls, Texas had some insane wind yesterday. If you were outside at all, you know what I'm talking about. I honestly do not think I have ever felt gusts like that.

So it is no surprise that the wind caused a bit of havoc. If you have ever driven downtown on 7th Street, you might have noticed these two buildings right a the corner of 7th and Ohio.

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The building on the right is a warehouse of sorts for the Alley Cats Vintage store downtown. The owner is there often grabbing things or dropping off new stuff, and he upkeeps the property. I have personally seen him out there patching cracks and painting various parts that are worn. But we are focusing on that bad boy on the left.

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That sucker has been on sale for a long time, and because it does not have any windows, I have always wondered what it looked like in there. Well, thanks to the high winds yesterday, that door blew right open! I took a video, which you can check out for yourself by scrolling down below.

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As of today, the door has been sealed up. One day, hopefully, this building will be converted into something usable. Like another bar.

Check out the video below:

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