At their July 7 meeting, Northampton County's General Purpose Authority (GPA) approved a resolution to seek a $300,000 blight remediation grant from the state for the demolition of Glendon Hotel. The previous evening, Glendon's Zoning Hearing Board granted relief to redevelop the current hotel site with five town homes, reported Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development Mark Hartney.
The County plans to use the $300,000 to raze the hotel, do site preparation and perform some engineering. The grant will require a 10% match from the GPA.
"The big unknown is how much rock is there," said Hartney.
Located on and actually falling onto Glendon's Main Street, the hotel was first built in 1740 as a place where people could seek protection in the event of an attack from Native ASmericans. It's original doors were six inches thick and the walls were perforated with loopholes from which occupants could fire.
Instead of being a refuge, it is now a safety hazard.
6 comments:
Isn't this private property?
A very good example of why The Borough of Glendon should be absorbed by either the City of Easton or Williams Township. The County has to get involved because Glendon does not has the resources to efficiently run a municipality.
It is in fact private property; however, I believe the owner is deceased and there is nothing left of the estate to cover the huge expense of this cleanup. Glendon also doesn't have the funds to cover the project's expenses and associated legal fees.
Seems as if we all need a couple of locations to gather like this today in case of an attack from local similes on American soil perpetrating to be American!
Sell it for $1 with the condition 5 units be built, and save $300,000.
Skip doing the largest Glendon sign.
Next the borough will try to get someone to foot the bill to clean up the old stoney.
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