Suburban Redevelopment Victorian Style

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Kurt Paulsen

14 October 2003 - 1:00pm

A small town increases its population by half while maintaining its turn-of-the-century Victorian charm.

When the Naval Air Warfare center closed in 1996, borough leaders faced the possibility of redevelopment of up to 1/3 of the entire land area of the historic village. "Hoping that buyers attracted to the town's Victorian style would also share the town's spirit, borough leaders struck a deal with developers: Ivyland would accommodate zoning changes if builders would make the houses look Victorian."

Full Story: New houses blend with the old

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 13, 2003