Township Of Whitemarsh: Supervisors Vote To Acquire Butler Pike Property For Open Space

Press release from the Township of Whitemarsh:

November 5, 2021

The Board of Supervisors has voted to acquire a property at 4046 Butler Pike in the Plymouth Meeting Historic District.

The 2.71-acre parcel is adjacent to the Abolition Hall property. The Township entered into an agreement of sale to purchase the Abolition Hall property in April.

The Butler Pike property has a single-family home on it that is now vacant and in disrepair. The ordinance would authorize the acquisition for $810,000. The Township will use $810,000 in Act 153 Open Space funds for the purchase.

 The Township anticipates settlement on the property before the end of the year.

This press release was produced by the Township of Whitemarsh. The views expressed here are the author’s own.