10 years later: Revisiting the swan song for the 'Checkerdome'

KSDK -- It was ten years ago that St. Louis said goodbye to a local landmark.

The St. Louis Arena, aka "The Checkerdome" or "The Old Barn," was built in Dogtown in 1929 to initially serve as a home for the National Dairy Show.

The Blues hockey team moved into the building in 1967 after much-needed renovations, and played there until 1994, when it moved to the Scottrade Center.

The arena was given its Checkerdome moniker after Ralston Purina bought the Blues in 1977.

Watch various camera angles of the buildings implosion by clicking the video link on the right.