Demolition has begun on the 1960s-era Administration Building in downtown Raleigh

Demolition work is underway on the state government's Administration Building in downtown Raleigh , as the state prepares to build a new education campus at 116 W. Jones St.

Context: The state legislature earmarked around $400 million to build a new education campus on the site of the Administration Building, part of a larger effort to replace older state government buildings around downtown Raleigh.

• The new education campus will be home to the UNC system, the N.C. Community Colleges System and the Department of Public Instruction.
• Built in the 1960s, the Administration Building was home to governor's office staff and other executive branch agencies, which have had to find new offices amid demolition.

What's next: Construction is expected to begin on the education campus later this year, according to the Downtown Raleigh Alliance.