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Cumberland progress: Restoring windows

Written March 10th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

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Restoring Albany’s historic Cumberland Church building is proceeding bit by bit, and one milestone in the long process was reached last week.

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Tags: Cumberland Community Events Center, historic church, Santiam Road, stained glass windows, window restoration

Doomed: Taking a last look at downtown tree

Written November 12th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

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That big old black walnut tree at the back of a vacant lot in Albany is destined to be cut down, but on Nov. 10 it was still there, so I thought I’d take another photo or two.

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Tags: downtown Albany, historic church, land use, Lepman Company, Planning, Planning commission, townhouses, tree felling, urban trees, walnut tree

Cumberland move now set for Sunday

Written October 13th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

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All the t’s seem to have been crossed and the i’s dotted now, so the move of the former Cumberland Church in Albany is set for Sunday, Oct. 17.

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Tags: cumberland church, historic Albany, historic church, moving buildings

Want to buy an old church?

Written February 11th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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If you’ve always wanted to spend tons of money on acquiring and restoring an old church, here’s your chance. The city of Albany plans to invite proposals along those lines for a building at Santiam Road and Main Street, which the city bought for a road project but now doesn’t need after all.

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Tags: Albany City Council, CARA, historic church, Main Street project