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   <title>The Train Station :   Vivian Moon wrote:  SwohioI...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=101">Mike_Presta</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3254<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Aug&nbsp;31&nbsp;2010 at 6:54pm<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><img src="forum_images/quote_box.png" title="Originally posted by Vivian Moon" alt="Originally posted by Vivian Moon" style="vertical-align: text-bottom;" /> <strong>Vivian Moon wrote:</strong><br /><br /><FONT size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"> <DIV>Swohio<BR>I have not seen or heard anything about the final plans for the train station however...If the City is going to give <FONT color=#ff0000>grants </FONT>to restore the buildings downtown then they should also give <FONT color=#ff0000>grant</FONT> funds to Rachel to restore the train station. </DIV></FONT></td></tr></table> <FONT size=2>Golly, Ms. Moon, those are not "grants"!!!&nbsp; Those are "LOANS" that just happen to have absolutely NO requirements whatsoever to be paid back!!! <img src="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/smileys/smiley36.gif" height="17" width="17" border="0" alt="LOL" />&nbsp;<img src="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/smileys/smiley36.gif" height="17" width="17" border="0" alt="LOL" />&nbsp;<img src="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/smileys/smiley36.gif" height="17" width="17" border="0" alt="LOL" />&nbsp;Don't you understand "Cityspeak"???</FONT>]]>
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   <title>The Train Station :  SwohioI have not seen or heard...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=115">Vivian Moon</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3254<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Aug&nbsp;31&nbsp;2010 at 10:51am<br /><br /><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><DIV>Swohio<BR>I have not seen or heard anything about the final plans for the train station however...If the City is going to give grants to restore the buildings downtown then they should also give grant funds to Rachel to restore the train station. </DIV></FONT>]]>
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   <title>The Train Station :   Vivian Moon wrote: I can&amp;#039;t...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=128">swohio75</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3254<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Aug&nbsp;31&nbsp;2010 at 10:43am<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><img src="forum_images/quote_box.png" title="Originally posted by Vivian Moon" alt="Originally posted by Vivian Moon" style="vertical-align: text-bottom;" /> <strong>Vivian Moon wrote:</strong><br /><br /><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><DIV>I can't wait to see it after the Finkleman&nbsp;family get it restored and landscaped.<BR></SPAN></FONT></td></tr></table> </DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" =Ms&#111;normal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Is that their plan?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>I do remember back several years ago with the original Duncan Oil proposal/project, the old Clark Station property was to be transferred to the Finkleman Family in exchange for a small piece of vacant land south of the old Office Outfitters property.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" =Ms&#111;normal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Once the Clark Station was removed, the Finkleman family was going to create a landscaped garden with a replica of the fountain that was once located in this spot.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Harry was still alive at the time, and spearheading this effort.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>It was going to be dedicated in honor of his wife, as she was still living at the time as well.</FONT></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" =Ms&#111;normal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>The city now controls the property as a result of the latest development agreement with Duncan.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>The Downtown Strategic Plan contains a site plan of the area around the train station.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>It does indicate this area as a landscaped garden:</FONT></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" =Ms&#111;normal><a href="http://www.cityofmiddletown.org/docs/ed/dsp/dsp_chapter3.pdf" target="_blank"><U><FONT color=#800080 size=3 face=Calibri>http://www.cityofmiddletown.org/docs/ed/dsp/dsp_chapter3.pdf</FONT></U></A></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" =Ms&#111;normal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Whether or not the train station ever sees passenger traffic again, the building should be preserved and the area around it needs some attention as well.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>If the city wants to give the Finkleman&nbsp;the old Clark property&nbsp;to do what they originally wanted to do, I say go for it.</FONT></P></DIV>]]>
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   <title>The Train Station : Vet The Big Four Train Station...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=115">Vivian Moon</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3254<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Aug&nbsp;31&nbsp;2010 at 9:20am<br /><br /><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" ="Ms&#111;normal"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Vet <BR>The Big Four Train Station on </SPAN><?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><ST1:STREET><ST1:ADDRESS><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Charles Street</SPAN></ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET></FONT><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> was built in 1909.</P><DIV>I can't wait to see it after the Finkleman&nbsp;family get it restored and landscaped.<BR>Articles from the Middletown Journal state that bodies of veterans of the wars were brought to this station and taken down First Ave to be buried at the Middletown Cemetery and Woodside Cemetery.<BR>Middletown Joural article also states the last passenger train out of this station was on </SPAN><ST1:DATE Day="30" Year="1971" M&#111;nth="4"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">April 30, 1971.</SPAN></ST1:DATE></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV>]]>
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   <title>The Train Station : My wife and I stopped in there...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=295">Hermes</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3254<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Aug&nbsp;28&nbsp;2010 at 5:42pm<br /><br /><P><strong>My wife and I stopped in there once,I love older buildings. You can feel the place,sounds weird,but unlike modern buildings it has a voice. You walk in and it speaks to you. </P><DIV>And yes Vet I took my meds&nbsp; <img src="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/smileys/smiley36.gif" height="17" width="17" border="0" alt="LOL" /></DIV></strong>]]>
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   <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>The Train Station : Son and I stopped in to see what...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=114">VietVet</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3254<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> Aug&nbsp;28&nbsp;2010 at 5:07pm<br /><br />Son and I stopped in to see what the old train station looked like inside. Lived here (off and on) for 61 years, passed by the station many times,especially when the downtown was active in the 50's and 60's and never stopped to visit. Interesting place. Older gentleman from West Middletown/Poastown area talked to us about the place. Built in the early 1900's. Had a bench for passengers in there still attached to the original place on the wall. Had a boiler and the original baggage carts outside. Last train to stop at the station was in 1965. Had the old Baltimore and Ohio sign from the West Middletown station on the wall. Was a car dealership many years ago he said and they had a display section built on the Charles St. side of the station, removed years ago. Nice stained glass displayed too. The floor is interesting. I guess it's a tile material. Guess he knew George Crout fairly well. (Mr. Crout was my elementary school principal at old Wilson Ele. on Highview). He was not pleased when we started the discussion of building demolition by the current city leaders. He is not a fan of their "bulldoze everything in sight" program. He was not pleased with the sign ordinances making him remove the signs he had outdoors. Just one business owner. Wonder what the other business owners think about the people we talk about everyday on this site? All and all, enjoyed the building and the conversation. Something different to do for a Friday afternoon.  ]]>
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