Prior to Professor Lyon's purchase, the owners had used the Manor as a hotel.

Prior to Stouffer's purchase, the team was rumored to be relocated due to poor attendance.

Prior to the Anderson's purchase, the Waimarino property had been on the market for two and a half years.

Prior to Green's purchase the plant generated power only dawn to midnight and was closed on Sundays.

It was in dire straits prior to its purchase for a conversion, which occurred in 1984.

Catt's life prior to her purchase of the property had much to do with why she chose to buy it.

Prior to its purchase, governors of West Virginia were responsible for their own housing.

The camp has an extensive history as a logging camp prior to its purchase and donation to the council in 1930.

Prior to the city's purchase of the church, area residents feared that the church ruins would be demolished to make room for more townhouses.

The unlicensed copies were pre-installed on the computers by the original equipment manufacturer prior to the school's purchase.