358:. The Alden Tavern site is now a parking lot on town-owned property adjacent to Lebanon's Community Center. Prior to the project, a phase 2 archaeological survey had to be completed, a notice for this survey was published in 2003. The town received a Small Town Economic Assistance Program grant for $ 250,000 to construct the parking lot. Coit Excavating won the contract with the lowest bid of $ 193,000 and began construction in April 2010 and was expected to be completed by May 31, 2010. The paved parking lot has 26 spots with 70 more for overflow in a grass field. On December 6, 2011, the Selectmen's Meeting the Board dissolved the committee because the project was successfully completed. It is now known as the Alden Tavern Parking Lot.
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