NEW ORLEANS, La. (WWL-TV) – Crews began work to remove the pedestal at the site of the former P.G.T. Beauregard monument in City Park Wednesday morning.

In a statement, the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association said it is working with the city to remove the final pieces from the site. The pedestal will be stored at City Park until a final destination is selected for the Beauregard monuments.

According to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Office, the mayor continues to review possible options for relocating the statue, but a final determination has not been made.

It is unclear how long the process to remove the pedestal will take. Crews plan to first remove the remaining granite on the base then knock down the brick structure underneath.

Park CEO Bob Becker said that pedestal had become an eyesore and was a target for graffiti since the monument was removed in May 2017.

“That pedestal has been up there for a long time, so your image of that portion, the front of the park, is based on that pedestal being there,” Becker said. “I think when it comes down, we’ll plant flowers. That will give it a different perspective and then we’ll have the opportunity to discuss long term.”

The association says it plans to landscape the circle where the monument once stood.