HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - The YWCA of Adams County hosted a luncheon and holiday house tour Saturday, featuring a historic building that once served as a Union Pacific Railroad passenger depot.

The event began with a luncheon at the Wine and Cheese Shop in downtown Hastings before moving to Eileen Harman’s house. The building previously operated as a passenger depot, dance hall and restaurant, serving as a community hub for thousands of people in Hastings.

Harman, the founder of Eileen’s Cookies, renovated the former depot and transformed it into a home.

“It’s fascinating to me that people are so dedicated to preservation of history with a different approach,” said Laura Marvel Wunderlich, a member of the Legacy and Endowment Board at the YWCA. “It can go from being a public building to b

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