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Re: (erielack) East Stroudsburg today
Shades of Marion, Ohio!
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From: "Rob Piecuch" <lmprjp88_@_yahoo.com>
To: "EL Mail List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2010 12:03:15 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) East Stroudsburg today
Wonder if they'll spin the building around so the correct "trackside" of the
depot will face as such... Glad to see the building may be saved!
Rob Piecuch
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From: Todd Hollritt <thollritt_@_yahoo.com>
To: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Sent: Wed, August 4, 2010 4:15:44 PM
Subject: (erielack) East Stroudsburg today
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Here's some images of East Stroudsburg taken by a friend of mine at 3 o'clock
today. And the latest news...
By Beth Brelje
Pocono Record Writer
August 04, 2010
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A plan to rescue Dansbury Depot in East Stroudsburg and move it across the
tracks first got a tepid response from members of the group Save Dansbury Depot.
The Eastburg Community Alliance, a nonprofit organization for the revitalization
of downtown, was granted permission to lease borough-owned property on or near
Miller Park to be used as space for the former train station.
Developer Troy Nauman will move the historic part of the depot across the
tracks. Once moved, the EAC would spearhead community involvement in bringing
the depot back to life.
"We see it as a win/win. Preservation and progress do not have to be mutually
exclusive," said Cheryl Hayne, ECA downtown manager.
The deal is contingent on funding that is not all aboard yet, although some
private donors have expressed an interest, according to borough council.
The move is estimated to cost between $300,000 and $400,000 and another $800,000
or more will be needed to restore the building.
The Civil War-era depot, most recently a restaurant, was damaged in a fire last
October, and Nauman has begun demolishing the more-recent parts of the building.
He plans a three- or four-story commerical-residential structure at the site.
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Members of the group Save Dansbury Depot stressed several times that their
grassroots efforts made a difference, and they applauded themselves a few times.
The group wanted to ensure that it would have a voice in the use of the
building.
"We're inviting everyone to the table — with their checkbooks," said Hayne,
reminding group members that more money must be raised to make the restoration
happen.
After 90 minutes of discussion and many questions, the public applauded when
borough council approved the land lease.
But council warned that without funding, it won't happen. The council will also
work toward extending the C-1 commercial district to the new depot site.
Todd ~
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