HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

OER depot renovation: Plans and money

Written April 12th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Renovating the historic Oregon Electric Railway depot in Albany to house the Sybaris Bistro restaurant involves building a 4,004-square-foot addition, according to a site plan filed with the city.


Time capsule: Hope of finding it dwindles

Written April 18th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Hopes of finding a time capsule in the ruins of the former First National Bank Building in downtown Albany have faded.


Safe doors secured; still waiting for time capsule

Written March 21st, 2023 by Hasso Hering

The doors to the safe of Albany’s historic First National Bank have been saved as the building is being torn down. Now the big question is whether the cornerstone still contains the time capsule placed within it in 1912.


 
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