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Development YES! Demolition NO!
They want to save our "dying town" by demolishing 4 of our beautiful Historical Buildings and replace them with ones that look like "big city" not a small Victorian town. One is The Union Hotel on Main St. in Flemington, NJ. This Hotel was used by Prosecutors & News people during the Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping case, which was held at the Courthouse directly across from it. "The Trial of the Century" as it was known in 1935.
The Hotel is Grand & was a busy gathering place through the years. Unfortunately it has been neglected & is now considered too expensive to "restore", "too far gone". It is said that the Hotel Building to remain standing would "ruin the Vision" of the new developer Mr. Jack Cust, who has said all he hears is there's nothing to do in Flemington.
Our town has gotten rid of (for lack of a better term) 6 movie theaters, a bowling alley, a roller rink, an historical Fairgrounds & Racetrack all replaced by "retail stores","strip malls", "banks" ,"big box", "drug store's", "medical & law offices" & many, many buildings that are already filled with empty spaces and the people who want to "redevelop" wonder why people have nothing to do here!
We would like to see the Hotel remain standing and restored to it's former glory. It would be an attraction! At minimum save the facade of our Main Street! We do have a successful repurposed historical building "Stangl Pottery" which was saved not demolished & is a lively part of town again. Another building on our Main Street I watched taken down piece by piece & rebuilt NEW, but exactly the same! It's possible! Please sign this petition to Save the Union Hotel, our History, Beauty, & Small town charm. There is another way to redevelop the area without destroying it first. Once it's gone there is no returning. I believe there is a way! Join us!
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May 6, 2016
A thousand people really think the Union Hotel should stay and honestly my brain is sort of spinning right now because I remember staring at that empty lobby thinking nobody would ever care. It is wild to imagine this many people actually paying attention to the history sitting right here on Main Street when all they keep trying to give us is more parking or blank office boxes.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 3, 2016
May 2, 2016
I was just looking at the total and my head is spinning because we are getting so near that one thousand mark and it feels like we might actually get someone to listen if we keep this momentum going. Honestly I keep thinking about the Lindbergh trial and how that hotel saw history unfold and now it is just waiting to see if we can save it from becoming just another empty office space. If you can get a few people to look at this today it would honestly be the push we need to get over this hump.
Reached 100 supporters
March 13, 2016
813 Comments
I've lived in this town for 27 years. I used to go to the hotel for dinner with my parents all the time as a kid. We've had parties and family dinners there. It's been apart of my life since I was born. My father used to work there. SAVE THE HOTEL!
My father was born and raised in Flemington. I spent my childhood weekends with my grandparents in Flemington. My father passed away last summer and I am glad that he is not alive to see the potential ruination of his hometown. Please do not let this happen!
I used to take my mother to dinner in the dining room here. There were historic murals of the area. She would always tell me stories about the Lindbergh trial and all the famous reporters who stayed there. Who in their right mind would want to tear this place down
I agree that at a minimum, the facade should be saved. The third floor was in bad shape when I was in high school. So I completely understand engineers will question the integrity of the structure. But a good architect could work the facade into a new design.
Flemington's unique character comes from buildings like the Union Hotel. This is what would draw people to this town. While the building needs extensive renovations, the ROI would be worth it on many levels. It isn't always just about the money.
This would be a tragety to destroy these building. they are a work of art. We will never know what the main street looked like. It is our history! The only people who benefit from this so called renovation are the developers or maybe a few politicians. NJ is way way over developed and it's still a beautiful and historic state, SAVE OUR HISTORY!
Please save historic buildings.
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Development YES! Demolition NO!
They want to save our "dying town" by demolishing 4 of our beautiful Historical Buildings and replace them with ones that look like "big city" not a small Victorian town. One is The Union Hotel on Main St. in Flemington, NJ. This Hotel was used by Prosecutors & News people during the Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping case, which was held at the Courthouse directly across from it. "The Trial of the Century" as it was known in 1935.
The Hotel is Grand & was a busy gathering place through the years. Unfortunately it has been neglected & is now considered too expensive to "restore", "too far gone". It is said that the Hotel Building to remain standing would "ruin the Vision" of the new developer Mr. Jack Cust, who has said all he hears is there's nothing to do in Flemington.
Our town has gotten rid of (for lack of a better term) 6 movie theaters, a bowling alley, a roller rink, an historical Fairgrounds & Racetrack all replaced by "retail stores","strip malls", "banks" ,"big box", "drug store's", "medical & law offices" & many, many buildings that are already filled with empty spaces and the people who want to "redevelop" wonder why people have nothing to do here!
We would like to see the Hotel remain standing and restored to it's former glory. It would be an attraction! At minimum save the facade of our Main Street! We do have a successful repurposed historical building "Stangl Pottery" which was saved not demolished & is a lively part of town again. Another building on our Main Street I watched taken down piece by piece & rebuilt NEW, but exactly the same! It's possible! Please sign this petition to Save the Union Hotel, our History, Beauty, & Small town charm. There is another way to redevelop the area without destroying it first. Once it's gone there is no returning. I believe there is a way! Join us!
Updates
May 6, 2016
A thousand people really think the Union Hotel should stay and honestly my brain is sort of spinning right now because I remember staring at that empty lobby thinking nobody would ever care. It is wild to imagine this many people actually paying attention to the history sitting right here on Main Street when all they keep trying to give us is more parking or blank office boxes.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 3, 2016
May 2, 2016
I was just looking at the total and my head is spinning because we are getting so near that one thousand mark and it feels like we might actually get someone to listen if we keep this momentum going. Honestly I keep thinking about the Lindbergh trial and how that hotel saw history unfold and now it is just waiting to see if we can save it from becoming just another empty office space. If you can get a few people to look at this today it would honestly be the push we need to get over this hump.
Reached 100 supporters
March 13, 2016
813 Comments
As a founding member of the Sourland Conservancy I am very interested in the Lindbrgh kidnapping and the whole history that goes with it. I lead bus tours around the Sourlands and what our guests are most fascinated with is everything to do with this event.
I've lived in this town for 27 years. I used to go to the hotel for dinner with my parents all the time as a kid. We've had parties and family dinners there. It's been apart of my life since I was born. My father used to work there. SAVE THE HOTEL!
My father was born and raised in Flemington. I spent my childhood weekends with my grandparents in Flemington. My father passed away last summer and I am glad that he is not alive to see the potential ruination of his hometown. Please do not let this happen!
I used to take my mother to dinner in the dining room here. There were historic murals of the area. She would always tell me stories about the Lindbergh trial and all the famous reporters who stayed there. Who in their right mind would want to tear this place down
I agree that at a minimum, the facade should be saved. The third floor was in bad shape when I was in high school. So I completely understand engineers will question the integrity of the structure. But a good architect could work the facade into a new design.
Flemington's unique character comes from buildings like the Union Hotel. This is what would draw people to this town. While the building needs extensive renovations, the ROI would be worth it on many levels. It isn't always just about the money.
This would be a tragety to destroy these building. they are a work of art. We will never know what the main street looked like. It is our history! The only people who benefit from this so called renovation are the developers or maybe a few politicians. NJ is way way over developed and it's still a beautiful and historic state, SAVE OUR HISTORY!
Please save historic buildings.
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As a founding member of the Sourland Conservancy I am very interested in the Lindbrgh kidnapping and the whole history that goes with it. I lead bus tours around the Sourlands and what our guests are most fascinated with is everything to do with this event.