Akron Depot Moved Downtown To New Home
March 23, 2022 at 10:16 p.m.
Akron Depot Moved Downtown To New Home
By Jackie Gorski-
The depot’s new home will be at the intersection as it will be made into The Grounded Coffee House at The Depot.
Area residents Lori Tilden-Geiger and DeLynn Geiger signed the paperwork on Aug. 19 to buy the lot at Rochester and Mishawaka streets, along with the depot.
They had a kick-off event for The Grounded Coffee House at The Depot in September.
In September, Tilden-Geiger said the depot was built in 1883 for the Erie Railroad. Then it became the Erie Lackawanna Railway after a 1960 merger. The train went out of Akron in 1976, so the depot has not been used since 1976.
Wednesday, Tilden-Geiger said moving the depot started at 9 a.m. As of noon, the depot had not been moved completely to the intersection. Tilden-Geiger said the move took a little bit longer than expected with Wednesday’s rain and moving utilities, such as power lines. Tilden-Geiger said she had to work with the utility companies “way before” the move.
When the depot is moved onto the foundation, Tilden-Geiger said it will be moved alongside the foundation and rolled over onto the foundation.
She said the depot still has to be cleaned up before it’s opened.
Tilden-Geiger expects The Grounded Coffee House at The Depot to be open in 2023.
Tilden-Geiger said they have an incredible team and they’re excited about the process and they couldn’t have done it without their team.
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The depot’s new home will be at the intersection as it will be made into The Grounded Coffee House at The Depot.
Area residents Lori Tilden-Geiger and DeLynn Geiger signed the paperwork on Aug. 19 to buy the lot at Rochester and Mishawaka streets, along with the depot.
They had a kick-off event for The Grounded Coffee House at The Depot in September.
In September, Tilden-Geiger said the depot was built in 1883 for the Erie Railroad. Then it became the Erie Lackawanna Railway after a 1960 merger. The train went out of Akron in 1976, so the depot has not been used since 1976.
Wednesday, Tilden-Geiger said moving the depot started at 9 a.m. As of noon, the depot had not been moved completely to the intersection. Tilden-Geiger said the move took a little bit longer than expected with Wednesday’s rain and moving utilities, such as power lines. Tilden-Geiger said she had to work with the utility companies “way before” the move.
When the depot is moved onto the foundation, Tilden-Geiger said it will be moved alongside the foundation and rolled over onto the foundation.
She said the depot still has to be cleaned up before it’s opened.
Tilden-Geiger expects The Grounded Coffee House at The Depot to be open in 2023.
Tilden-Geiger said they have an incredible team and they’re excited about the process and they couldn’t have done it without their team.
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