SEPTA had the historic Ambler Freight House slated for demolition this month, but the plans have been delayed for now, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.

Ambler residents say that the building – a symbol of the community’s small-town roots – should be preserved not demolished.

SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch explained that the decision to raze the structure was “due to its deteriorating condition [and] the safety concerns that raises.”

Mounting pressure from community residents however has caused SEPTA to delay the demolition so it can consider plans from Wissahickon Valley Historical Society to relocate the structure instead.

The freight house was first built in 1855 by North Pennsylvania Railroad. SEPTA took over the Ambler tracks and train stations in the mid-1900s.

Read more about the historic Ambler Freight House and the community’s fight to protect it at WHYY.

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