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January 14, 1980

Dennis L. Plank
Title Insurance & Trust Co.
Los Angeles/Ventura Division
1717 Walnut Grove Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770

Dear Mr. Plank: ,) .

On June 30, 1980 the' Southern Pacific ~ilroad Company wi1'l,, destroy the solid
redwood depot that has stood for almost 100 years in Saugus; California unless
the Santa Clarita Valley,Historical Sopiety crin ra:i.se e111;>~,gh morey to save it.
Southern Pacific has donated the building to' oi::ii, ~ocietyiprovid~d it is moved
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from their property by· that, ,date. A su:i,table . ~±ta,, ~as l::>e~n. ~nat:ed to our
society. The cost. to move ,the buildin~, and &;;'s~m~:.l:>asi(?'F;stgration and
preservation work has been estimated af ::well, pver,,,JSo,, 000 .. \ ,: :;i,;\ 1 ~
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This train station is the only' remaining 'depot in•the Santa Cla,ri'!;:a Yalley.
It is on the famous line that connecte(i ,Sc'µl. .F.ran.cisco Jith Los' Angeles on
September 5, 1876. · The litt1e·, station .at Lang,, s:i,te of 'the ce1E3bration
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joining th~ North/S,outh line, dest~ ~~,,,!~Y~{~l ye~r~ be_:f;o~~J'~~r ;society
was established.·.;, ., . , rr . .. ! 1 ;:c0.· ·· .• , ,,JJ . 1 ,,,.,,.._ 1
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Mr. Plank, our society needs your help. sq·1;:hat 'this v-ital, historical, structure
can be protected and preserved; From )'"~U~ :vantag~(;ppint!,;S, the new I Los
Angeles/Ventura Divisional . Director o:ft:~e; 'l'it,l~,..:In~~ranq~ ,&t'tfr1,1''t pompany,
you are aware o;f many resou:rces .available,/ f:t::9 1 fun<tt.suc4, a· prQje,c;it;/ as' ours .
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You can understand·the u~ency. ·of·oui, $:qu~;r:~~~;~~fe:,0Jt~,~~,·so limited.
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Please call me at your earliest convenience,,, so thatjw~·lllilY'.;;sup9ly additional
information on t!;,is significant proje,9,;t..,;i:,;,~;~~~} ·~:.:,~:\lJf..,,/·
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Very truly yours,
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Cynthia Neal-Harris
Pre:::;ident

Phones: (805) 251-4718
252-7808

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