Tremont's Troubled Past
Time wasn't kind to the Tremont, according to Lansdale Historical Society President Dick Shearer
It's been 15 years gone, and longtime residents still lament its demise and demolition. In its place is a Rite-Aid - an eyesore to many where the ghosts of power business lunches and mom and dad anniversary dinners exist. According to a "Back in Time" feature by Dick Shearer of the Lansdale Historical Society, the Tremont was the go-to restaurant when it was owned by Marcel Winniger. Yet, perhaps the Tremont was destined for failure, for demolition; its destiny may be that it would be talked about for decades, a story for grandmom and mom and dad to reminisce about with the good ol' days of Lansdale. Shearer said the Tremont had a troubled past that haunted it to the very end. The Hotel Tremont was built in 1890 by Isaac Heebner, son of …
Cindy Louden
8:03 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Kaler family remembers the French Onion Soup & Roast Beef! Most of all, Marcel's kisses & Kathryn's quiet chatter fed us the best! more ›