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Restoration

About Discover Lansdale's Freight House Project

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The local landmark, constructed in 1902, served as the commerce hub of the borough for decades. The Freight House gave local industries and manufacturers rail access to markets all over the region and beyond. In doing so, it (and the nearby Passenger Station) contributed to the growth of the borough as a business and population center in the early 20th century.

For some 20 years the stately stone station had fallen into non-use and disrepair. In Summer 2016 Discover Lansdale had the opportunity to purchase the building as part of an arrangement with the borough's Parking Authority, which wanted the surrounding land to increase the town's available spaces. We are proud to help save this significant part of the town's heritage from the wrecking ball, and invite the community to join us as we bring it back to vibrant life.

Discover hopes to turn this into a venue for events -- from weddings and celebrations to meetings -- and a community resource, plus a welcome center for visitors to the Borough of Lansdale and a home for displays commemorating our town's railway history.

On this and other pages we will keep you up to date on the progress at the Freight House, and let you know how to help. Below find a PDF file of our Nov. 14, 2016, slide presentation; on other pages inside find a history of the building, a feature on the family of stonemasons that built the Freight House, and more photos and information as the project takes shape. 

Here's the Nov. 14 presentation in PDF format. It's a large file, and may take a while to download.

freight_station_presentation.pdf
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  • Home
  • Events
    • LansdaleSTRONG Week
    • Christmas Tree Display
    • Bike Night (external site)
    • Turn of the Century Fun
  • Freight House
    • About The Project
    • Freight House Newsletter
    • The Historic Freight Station
    • A family's freight station story
    • Take a photo tour
    • How you can help
  • Business Directory
    • DL Business Directory
    • Interactive Business Map
    • Advertising Information
  • THE MAGAZINE
    • Memorial Park 3-20
    • Giving Back 11-19
    • Holidays Then 11-19
    • PARKS 8-19
    • Whites Road Concerts 319
    • Houses of Worship 1118
    • Lansdale Mardi Gras History
  • Opportunities
    • Mural Arts
    • Lifetime Achievement
    • Hometown Heroes
  • Contact Us
    • We Are Discover Lansdale
    • Directions and Parking