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(rshsdepot) Fresno, CA
From KFSN-TV.
Link to video report at:
_http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=6323296_
(http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=6323296)
Bernie Wagenblast
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By Nancy Osborne
Fresno, CA, USA (KFSN) -- Ground work laid in the last century brought new
life to downtown Fresno's Santa Fe depot in the 21st century. And the latest
renovations aren't the last, there are more still in the planning stages.
Fresno's renovated train depot was dedicated almost 3 years ago. It is
surrounded by a host of other improvements and plans are underway to utilize the
empty spaces inside it.
It has stood at the corner of Tulare and Santa Fe streets for the last
one-hundred-twelve years. In the present it serves an ever growing number of rail
travelers like Nita Ussery and her 89 year old mom Evelyn Uhlhorn. They think
hanging onto this old building was a good idea. "Nita Ussery, frequent
Amtrak passenger: It's long overdue, long overdue. And we ride the train quite a
bit."
The depot is the centerpiece of the 2-point-2 acre site. The project's
architect, Christopher Johnson calls it an important landmark for Fresno: "It's
our heart, it's our center and we've got to take care of it and improve it all
the time."
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