Albee asked John Nolen to design a city on his land, but Albee did not have a chance to implement his city plan before he was approached with a proposal from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) to purchase the land in October 1925. The purchase was motivated by a desire by the BLE to increase the union's assets and holdings in the area.
Albee commissioned John Nolen to design a city on his property, but he never had the chance to put his plan into action before the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) purchased the land in October 1925. The purchase was motivated by the BLE's desire to increase their union's financial holdings in the region.