Damages ‘significant’ after fire rips through 19th century freight depot in Sinking Spring park

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Damages ‘significant’ after fire rips through 19th century freight depot in Sinking Spring park

The restored 19th century freight depot that is used by community groups for meetings in Sinking Spring’s Heritage Park was heavily damaged by a fire Thursday. Crews were dispatched about 1:30 p.m. to the building known as the Freight House, situated along the Norfolk Southern Railroad behind Liberty Fire Company social club on Ruth Street. A neighbor of the nearby borough public works building saw the smoke and called the supervisor, said Micha…