Abandoned U.S. Navy housing along Ivyland’s Jacksonville Road is following in the footsteps of Warminster’s Shenandoah Woods, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch.
Thanks to a $122,188 grant from the Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program, several dilapidated homes were removed.
The grant will also turn the property from the former Navy Warfare Center into a public park. It took several years to clean up the six-ranch style homes due to asbestos.
The properties at one point were used to help the homeless. Similar to Shenandoah, the property will be used as a ‘passive park’.
“As a Navy veteran, I am delighted to see the former Navy base get redeveloped into an environmentally friendly public space for all to enjoy for generations to come,” said State Rep. Brian Munroe.
Read more about the abandoned navy housing in Ivyland in the Patch.
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Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on BUCKSCO Today in April 2024.
