HPPA, Inc. Blog

Saving the Colebrookdale Spur

David Dean — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:41:28 GMT

HPP alum Nathan Guest is providing research assistance in an effort to save the Colebrookdale Spur, an 8.6 mile short line railroad in Burks County, PA.

Nathaniel C. Guest of Pottstown called Scott to offer his help after learning the line was endangered.

Guest, 33, is a longtime rail fan. He holds a law degree from Temple University and a master's degree in historic preservation planning from Cornell University.

He researched the line's history and compiled a report that Scott used in his quest to convince federal transportation authorities to turn down East Penn Railroad's request to abandon the line.

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AAP News coverage of the National Trust meeting

David Dean — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:29:37 GMT

From the AAP News for October 30th, 2009:

"During fall break CRP professors Michael Tomlan and Jeff Chusid accompanied 13 historic preservation and planning students to the annual meeting of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Nashville. Sustainability was the theme of this year’s conference. In addition to attending educational sessions, the HPP students manned the booth for the National Council for Preservation Education and spent time visiting the city’s historic sites. A stop was made on the trip down in Charlottesville, to tour Monticello and the University of Virginia."

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Johnny's Big Red Grill sign heads to Ohio sign museum

David Dean — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:57:57 GMT

From the Ithaca Journal, news that the Johnny's Big Red Grill sign, an icon in Collegetown for over 50 years, has been purchased by a Cornell alumni and donated to American Sign Museum in Cincinnati.

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