Thu, Nov 2nd 2017 04:00 pm
Despite efforts this week by the Hastings family to try and answer the Village of Lewiston's Frontier House inquiries, and to provide some renovation plans, Zoning Officer Ed DeVantier still intends to issue appearance tickets in Town of Lewiston Town Court.
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Wed, Nov 1st 2017 10:55 pm
The Village of Lewiston Historic Preservation Commission gave Frontier House owner Richard Hastings until Nov. 1 to present a plan of action to fix the exterior of his 193-year-old building or be fined a minimum of $250 per day. On Wednesday, his business consultant, Stacey Sheehan, submitted a response to the municipality. She also announced Hastings turned the building over to his son, Alan, who operates The Silo Restaurant on Water Street.
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Sat, Oct 28th 2017 10:10 am
If the owner of the Frontier House doesn't provide a "schedule of performance" by Wednesday, Nov. 1, he could be fined hundreds of dollars - or more.
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Tue, Oct 25th 2016 02:35 pm
A small change on paper made a big difference Monday, as the Village of Lewiston Historic Preservation Commission approved a modified request by Hastings Lewiston Inc. to subdivide the property at 460 Center St. Commissioners voted 4-0 to grant a certificate of appropriateness, and to move the concept along to the Planning Board.
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Tue, Oct 25th 2016 09:35 am
Classic and creative images of Halloween horror line the first floor of the historic Frontier House as part of the Artisan's Edge annual haunted home.
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Sat, Oct 8th 2016 07:00 am
Lewiston's newly formed Historic Preservation Commission might've overreached in its requests to Frontier House management. So suggested Village of Lewiston Planning Commission Chairman Norm Machelor.
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Sat, Oct 1st 2016 07:00 am
Much to the surprise of Frontier House President Alan Hastings and business consultant Stacey Sheehan, the Village of Lewiston's Historic Preservation Commission tabled an application to subdivide the property at 460 Center St., and declined to offer a necessary certificate of appropriateness.
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Sat, Oct 1st 2016 07:00 am
On Tuesday, having replayed the Historic Preservation Meeting again in her mind, Hastings Lewiston Inc. business consultant Stacey Sheehan said, "It was a very strange, runaway situation."
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Sat, Aug 27th 2016 07:00 am
Discussions on the future of the Frontier House have picked up again.
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Sat, Apr 23rd 2016 07:00 am
Center Street passersby noticed the historic Frontier House parking lot is once again closed to the public.
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Sat, Jun 6th 2015 06:00 am
When community members, elected and business leaders strategize what to do with the 10-years-dormant Frontier House, the conversations tend to suggest the 191-year-old building is dilapidated, falling apart and structurally suspect. Broker Bruce Andrews doesn't use those words. Instead, he calls the Center Street landmark amazing and uses descriptions like character, craftsmanship and skill.
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Fri, Jun 5th 2015 07:20 am
Visit our photo gallery for new images of the historic Frontier House in Lewiston.
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Wed, May 27th 2015 04:05 pm
The historic Frontier House in Lewiston is officially on the market.
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Wed, Apr 22nd 2015 07:40 pm
GAR Associates Inc. has delivered its assessment of the historic Frontier House to Town of Lewiston Supervisor Dennis Brochey. The 191-year-old building and almost one acre of land were valued at $750,000.
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Sat, Apr 4th 2015 09:00 am
The Frontier House doors opened Thursday to a pair of assessors from GAR Associates Inc. The two men spent about 30 minutes inside the building. They went floor by floor, touring each room, taking pictures and asking several questions.
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Wed, Mar 25th 2015 04:40 pm
If the Town of Lewiston is successful in purchasing the Frontier House, what would happen next? What would go inside Center Street's centerpiece?
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Tue, Mar 24th 2015 07:55 am
The Town of Lewiston took the first step Monday toward a possible acquisition of the Frontier House.
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Sat, Aug 30th 2014 11:00 am
Village of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano's Frontier House citizens committee met this week and is working on a plan to save the historic Center Street building.
He called the private meeting "informative," and said, "I think we're making some progress."
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Sat, Jun 21st 2014 10:00 am
In a pre-election interview, Village of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano was quoted as saying he was disappointed in what he termed "lack of movement" at the historic Frontier House on Center Street.
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Sat, Jan 4th 2014 04:00 pm
In 2014, the Village of Lewiston mayor intends to partner with Alan Hastings to rebuild the Frontier House, work with Bill Paladino on a new retail plaza, come up with a master plan for Academy Park, enliven the upper plateau, fix the drainage problems on Fourth Street, find new grants and keep the tax rate flat.
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Sat, Sep 21st 2013 11:00 am
It certainly could be. That's Alan Hastings' plan. The Silo Restaurant proprietor has recently taken over the historic Frontier House. He reopened the parking lot and is working with the Village of Lewiston and local elected leaders to convert the building into a microbrewery, restaurant and inn.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2013 07:00 pm
Alan Hastings, pictured, president of the historic Frontier House, reached an agreement with the Village of Lewiston this week to re-open the Frontier House parking lot to municipal traffic.
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Mon, Aug 26th 2013 09:40 am
Alan Hastings has made a name for himself on the Lewiston waterfront, working with his father, Richard, to transform a coal silo into one of the village's most popular restaurants.
Now, he hopes to do the same with the long-dormant Frontier House.
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Wed, Jul 17th 2013 12:40 pm
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston approved a development plan for 765 Fairchild Place, site of the former Fairchild Manor, at Monday's monthly board meeting. Goldin Management, a Brooklyn-based property management firm, recently purchased the $1.66-million, almost 1.6-acre property and will convert it into 24 condominium units.
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Mon, Jul 15th 2013 02:10 pm
While trustees in the Village of Lewiston are not yet ready to hold a public hearing on the future of the historic Frontier House, that doesn't mean the topic will be ignored at tonight's board meeting.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2013 04:30 pm
On Friday, the Village of Lewiston announced it has postponed Monday's planned public hearing on the historic Frontier House. The Village Board is waiting until August to submit an application for a state Department of Transportation grant.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2013 11:00 am
News broke Sunday that the Village of Lewiston created a petition seeking support for restoration of the historic Frontier House. Throughout this week, residents visiting the mayor's office in the Red Brick Municipal Building have been encouraged to sign the document. To date, more than 500 have obliged. In doing so, they asked one question: What's going on with the Frontier House?
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 07:00 am
What if the Village of Lewiston had its own version of the famous Pearl Street Grill & Brewery smack dab in the middle of Center Street? That's one proposal under consideration for the long-vacant Frontier House.
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Fri, Feb 10th 2012 06:00 pm
The Village of Lewiston asks readers to vote the Historic Frontier House as one of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
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Sat, Jul 16th 2011 07:00 am
Frontier House principal John Bartolomei offered the Village of Lewiston Planning Board a sneak preview of what he hopes the historic building will become, and what he plans to build next door.
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Mon, Jul 11th 2011 07:00 pm
Though nothing was officially submitted on Monday night, Frontier House principal John Bartolomei told the Village of Lewiston Planning Board that his team is continuing its negotiations with the Village Board.
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Wed, Jul 6th 2011 09:00 am
The Village of Lewiston received new drawings Tuesday from the principals behind the Frontier House on Center Street. Attorney John Bartolomei, E.I. Team President Hormoz Mansouri and developer Richard Hastings seek to refurbish the historic Center Street building and construct a new, four-story building over what is now the Frontier House parking lot. The drawings, which were left for the Planning Board to review prior to its Monday meeting, indicate the following:
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Sat, Jun 11th 2011 01:15 am
Developer Richard Hastings, attorney John Bartolomei and E.I. Team President Hormoz Mansouri, the principal owners of the famous Frontier House, are expected to present a new development plan to the Village of Lewiston Planning Board on Monday, July 11. They seek to build around the Center Street property.
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Fri, Jun 3rd 2011 06:20 pm
Developer Richard Hastings, attorney John Bartolomei and EI Team President Hormoz Mansouri, the principals behind the historic Frontier House building on Center Street, are expected to present a new proposal to the Village of Lewiston Planning Board on Monday, June 13. Village officials have recently met with the building's owners, and expect to receive a plan that is similar to the one presented to trustees in the first quarter of 2008.
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Sat, Jun 12th 2010 08:00 am
Developer Richard Hastings plans to move forward with his proposal to build condominiums around the Frontier House for baby-boomers and seniors. He met Tuesday with Lewiston retailers to describe his project, which was approved in March 2008 by both the Planning and Zoning boards but held up via court proceedings initiated by PSR Press.
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Sat, Oct 24th 2009 09:00 am
Acting State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. has dismissed the case brought against the Village of Lewiston and Hastings Lewiston by PSR Press. Developer Richard Hastings is once again free to develop the property he owns surrounding the historic Frontier House.
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Sat, Dec 13th 2008 09:00 am
A motion to dismiss the PSR Press lawsuit against Richard Hastings, his hired architects, and the Village of Lewiston was dismissed in state Supreme Court Thursday by Justice Richard Kloch Sr. Hastings' attorney, John P. Bartolomei, filed the motion claiming the petition incorrectly listed the respondents.
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Sat, Jun 7th 2008 09:00 am
PSR Press Limited, a corporate agent of The Edwin Mellen Press, has filed suit against the Village of Lewiston, Richard Hastings and the EI Team over variances granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The respondents were served legal papers within the past week.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2008 09:00 am
A 31-foot Center Street addition and a 50-foot apartment complex on Ridge Street highlight the newest Frontier House sketch, as presented to the Village of Lewiston Planning Board on Monday. Architect Timothy E. Kupinski, RA, of the EI Team, presented the four-person panel with an updated draft of developer Richard Hastings' vision for the dormant historical building.
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