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| Author: | Chris Webster [ Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Demolition of Seaboard Freight Station in Savannah, GA |
Savannah City Council has approved the demolition of the Seaboard Freight Station at 703 Louisville Road: Quote: SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS FOX 28) — Savannah City Council and the developer for the old Seaboard Freight Station site struck a deal at Thursday's council meeting. andThe land's developer, WEDP, will save the front section of the terminal. “What we would like to do is relocate what we call the head house. That’s the part that’s historically been used as an office," said one of the attorney's for WEDP. WEDP said they're going to move that section, which is around 2,500 square-feet, to the Northeast corner of the property. Quote: According to the approved plans, the rest of the terminal will be demolished. Link to the full article: Fox28Media - Developer to save part of old Savannah railroad terminal (March 1st 2019)An earlier article said that the owner commissioned a study by a historic preservation consultant who believed that the building would not be eligible for a listing on the National Register of Historic Piaces: Fox28Media - Historic preservationists question Savannah growth, railroad terminal development plans (January 24th 2019) |
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