Work began this week to make the site of Lucy the Elephant accessible to more visitors with the demolition of its 50-year-old gift shop.

With demolition work to begin in April, the committee has moved its gift shop and visitor center operations into a temporary home at a former bank office at Atlantic and Washington avenues.

Work began this week to make the site of Lucy the Elephant accessible to more visitors with the demolition of its 50-year-old gift shop.