Re: (rshsdepot) lebanon station?

["Gary LaPointe" <sglap3_@_lightlink.com>]

Thanks, Jim.  I guess I missed that.

Gary

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "JIMBEAR" <ribear_@_cox.net>
To: "Gary LaPointe" <sglap3_@_lightlink.com>; <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) lebanon station?


> Gary, if I remember correctly, someone clarified that message
> a few days ago. I think it referred to Lebanon, PA; not NH.
>
> Jim.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary LaPointe" <sglap3_@_lightlink.com>
> To: <kenyon3_@_earthlink.net>; <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 9:57 PM
> Subject: (rshsdepot) lebanon station?
>
>
> > Kenyon:
> >
> > I recived this from the RSHS recently, and have been wondering about it
> > since.  Could you clarify for me which "restored railroad station" this
is
> > at 250 North Eighth St.?  All I have are addresses for Spencer St. and
for
> > West Lebanon.  What am I not seeing here?  Any guidance would be
welcome.
> >
> > Gary LaPointe
> > RR Stations in NH
> > sglap3_@_onlineimage.com
> >
> >
> > Lebanon Daily News
> > Buyer lined up for historic railroad station
> > Wednesday, January 29, 2003 -
> > By JOHN LATIMER, Staff Writer
> >
> > A buyer has been found for a restored railroad station that was one of
two
> > landmark city buildings whose fates were cast into doubt last year when
> > Lebanon Valley Farmers Bank decided to consolidate its Lebanon
operations.
> >
> > The bank closed its branch at the historic railroad depot at 250 N.
Eighth
> > St. and the classically designed Lebanon Valley National Bank building
on
> > the northeast corner of Ninth and Cumberland streets, asking customers
who
> > used those branches to bank at LVFB's flagship building on Willow
Street.
> >
> > "The railroad station is under an agreement of sale," said Barry Ansell,
> > LVFB senior vice president.
> >
> > Ansell would not name the buyer, but identified it as a Berks
County-based
> > manufacturing company that will use the one-time passenger station as a
> > customer service center and for offices.
> >
> > "I cannot say who is moving in," Ansell said, explaining that the deal
has
> > not yet been finalized. "But it will be used as an office-type facility,
> > and we are very pleased with the company that is coming in."
> >
> > The deal is in the due-diligence period, so the buyer could still back
out,
> > but an April settlement is expected, Ansell said.
> >
> > The Ninth and Cumberland streets building had been rumored close to
being
> > sold, but Ansell said that no deal is pending.
> >
> > The Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce, which had leased space in the
> > railroad station, has relocated to another restored historic building,
the
> > former Chemical Fire Co. station in the 700 block of Walnut Street.
> >
> > =================================
> > The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
> > railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
> >
> >
>
>
>
> =================================
> The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
> railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
>

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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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