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February 25, 2015

Astoria council hopes to save historic Waldorf hotel

  • A library renovation plan would have demolished the hotel. The city is now considering a new library at Heritage Square.
    • By DERRICK DEPLEDGE
    The Daily Astorian

    ASTORIA, Ore. — The Astoria City Council has backed away from a library renovation plan that would demolish the old Waldorf Hotel and instead agreed to look at other options, such as building a new library with workforce housing at Heritage Square.

    The City Council had decided last year on a $4.6 million renovation plan for the Astoria Public Library that involved the demolition of the vacant Waldorf. But preservationists have fought to save the dilapidated hotel, previously known as the Merwyn, and newly elected city councilors have been open to alternatives.


     
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