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On implosion eve, Atlantans pay finals respects to the Georgia Dome

"It's really going to be missed."

ATLANTA -- On the eve of the Georgia Dome's implosion, those hoping to get one final photo of Atlanta history made their trek to the Dome's surrounding streets.

Because, while it's here today, it will surely be gone tomorrow, reduced to a pile of rubble following its implosion.

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Melinda and her son Javoris stopped by on their way home from church, Sunday. She told 11Alive's Joe Henke she took photos of her children in front of the building 25 years ago, when the Georgia Dome was the new stadium on the block.

"I still have those photos when my children were just little," she recalled. "They're young adults, now."

Sunday night, the dome was covered with black curtains, a somber look for a historic stadium.

Through the years, the Dome hosted numerous events, its attendees making valuable memories. But now, it sits in the shadows of the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, its memorable run coming to an end.

Starting at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, 4,800 pounds of explosives will send the dome tumbling down in 15 seconds. Debris will be cleared for three months after.

Once it falls, the Georgia Dome will be gone, but in pictures and in memories, it won't be forgotten any time soon.

"It's really going to be missed," Melinda said.

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