Going, going, gone ...

The graceful, century-old brick building at 501 Main St., that collapsed early this month from the weight of accumulated ice, rain and snow was demolished over the weekend.

The building, constructed in 1894 as the headquarters for the St. Aloysius Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society, was owned by Mike DiPiro, a partner in the accounting firm Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski. The accounting firm had offices upstairs; Middletown Framing, Mike's Barber Shop and Tesoro Unique Treasures & Gifts were on the first floor.

Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski has since moved to the Middle Oak office building at 213 Court St., suite 703. Middletown Framing is setting up shop across the street at 502 Main St., in space formerly occupied by Chiarappa jewelry store.

Mike's Barber shop has relocated to Metro Square at 200 Main St. Owner Mike Wynn says he's hoping for an opening next week.

Melissa Gionfriddo, the owner of Tesoro, said she would like to remain on Main Street and has a couple of prospects for a new location. She said she's looking for 1,000 square feet of space and a basement for storage.

As for the future of 501 Main St., DiPiro said Monday he's begun talks with builders and architects, but it will be a month or two before he has a firm handle on the total costs of the demolition and his insurance compensation.

"We're hoping to be re-building there, but we don't know yet," he said.

In the meantime, he said, Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski is "up and running and producing tax returns; we are in business."