A Plano landmark came down Sunday morning as crews demolished the former Electronic Data Systems headquarters in a controlled implosion. The demolition clears the way for AT&T to develop a new corporate campus on the property near Legacy Drive and Parkwood Boulevard, just east of The Shops at Legacy.
History of the Site
The property has a significant place in North Texas’ technology history. Technology executive and former presidential candidate Ross Perot purchased the site in the 1980s. Electronic Data Systems, the company he founded, opened its headquarters there in 1992. EDS became one of the region’s prominent technology companies and helped establish the Legacy area as an important corporate and business center.
The demolition represents a major step toward redevelopment of the property, which AT&T plans to use for a new corporate campus. The future development will add to the concentration of major corporate offices in the Legacy area, which has undergone substantial commercial and residential growth in recent decades.
Original reporting: WBAP News/Talk (Dallas-Fort Worth) — read the source article.
