Demolition of the Putnam Hotel is set to get underway in DeLand.

A permit has been issued and work to demolish a historic hotel in DeLand is expected to begin as early as next week.

A big piece of DeLand history may be coming down. The city said the historic Hotel Putnam could collapse and can't be restored.

The city of DeLand announced an engineering firm working with the owner of the Putnam Hotel assessed the historic building and recommended it be demolished due to a risk of collapse.