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Time to celebrate! Rehab Phase 1 is complete! Discover Lansdale is now gearing up for Phases 2 & 3, which will see the Discover Lansdale Freight House fully renovated for community use. Stop by on April 18th to see what all the excitement has been about at this really special historic landmark. 🚂
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Happy First Day of Spring! Winter ends at 10:46am today. Who else is celebrating? ☀️🌷🌱 The coming weeks will birth my favorite weather of the year, when the sun feels warm and comforting, the breeze is fragrant with fresh blooms and greens, and all the world feels like it's stretching and waking.![]()
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Exciting news for Pennsylvania's historic barns, and especially for the #HellerHomestead, where VA&P is assisting #LRAument and #GreenCottageIndustries with the Heller Homestead Park Open Space and Barn Restoration Master Plan. PA Barn 250 article link in the comments -**HBFF Announces America 250 Documentary Project**![]()
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The Historic Barn & Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania is producing a new documentary in honor of America’s 250th anniversary, featuring a dozen of the Commonwealth’s oldest surviving barns — including the **historic Heller Barn in Lower Saucon Township**.![]()
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Each barn was selected for its architectural character, historical significance, and connection to Pennsylvania’s early agricultural landscape. Filming is now underway across the state with a full production team that includes HBFF subject‑matter experts, Franklin & Marshall College interns, a professional videographer, and a professional aerial photographer.![]()
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At the Heller Homestead, dendrochronology completed in 2009 identified a last growth ring of **1782**, placing the original stone barn’s construction around **1790**. Although only the stone foundation survives today, the Heller Barn remains one of the region’s most important early agricultural landmarks.![]()
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We look forward to sharing more updates as the project progresses.
Congratulations to Value Engineering Inc and Borough of Penndel on being awarded funding for further improvements to Memorial Park. It's a great community resource that will be seeing a flurry of activity in the coming months!Penndel Borough has been awarded a Greenways, Trails and Recreation Grant for $170,000!![]()
The grant will fund construction of a walking path around Memorial Park for the use and enjoyment of local residents.