The Lansdale Freight House Tomorrow

Because of the Freight House’s centralized location, visibility, and significance to the borough, and thanks to the completion of the parking lot and Liberty Bell Trail segment, our goal is to structurally rehabilitate the building and operate the original office area as a Welcome Center for visitors, a guide to the town’s attractions, and a display area for artifacts and history in conjunction with the Lansdale Historical Society and the business community. 

Benefiting the Borough

The majority of the 3,900-square-foot facility would be operated as a multi-use rental venue to support the upkeep of the building and utilities. Civic organizations and events would be at minimal fee. But other potential clients would include business meetings and events, merchants for markets, artists and crafters for displays and sales, promoters and performers for musical and theatrical presentations, and the general public for celebrations such as birthdays, weddings and anniversaries. Unlike many other rustic venues in the area, the heating and AC systems would allow for year-round rental. 

We anticipate that the completion of the Freight House renovations will provide a wide range of societal and economic benefits to the borough.

We hope to employ area contractors in the restoration efforts (to the extent possible given grant requirements), and work with local financial firms, thus keeping the benefits of the expenditures within the community. 

The Welcome Center’s key location on the Liberty Bell Trail will carry hiking/biking/jogging traffic from the surrounding suburban counties. The iconic stone structure is also situated on a major motor route into the center of town, with designated parking. And it’s clearly visible from SEPTA’s Doylestown Regional Rail Line and easily accessible by foot from Lansdale’s Passenger Station. 

As such, the Welcome Center will serve to send visitors to the borough’s dining and shopping options, tourist attractions and service providers. 

The venue also will attract large-scale private events, from weddings to class reunions, into the heart of the borough, benefiting local catering firms, musicians, event planners, florists, and other suppliers in our market. 

And perhaps most important, the venue’s size and scope promise to turn the Freight House and the adjacent lot into a community focus for fairs, markets, concerts, shows, and just meeting neighbors in its trail-side courtyard. 

This is our vision — but we can't achieve it without your support!