A home that was used as an Underground Railroad stop in York, Pennsylvania, may undergo demolition, a report by the York Daily Record says. Kinsley Equities II, an affiliate of commercial real estate developer Kinsley Properties, York, has applied for the demolition permit of the Mifflin House, receiving criticism from preservationists.
The Mifflin family hid freedom-seekers in the home and helped ferry them across the Susquehanna River in the 19th century. The home also predates the American Revolution and played a role during the Civil War, the report says.
The home is currently owned by four family members and is located in a growing industrial park.
Because its private property, no public hearing or approval from any party other than the Commonwealth Codes, the township’s agent for building codes, is required, the report says. Katina Snyder, an officer with the Kreutz Creek Valley Preservation Society, received a copy of the permit due to the home’s historical property status and requested 45 days to review the permit.
Mindy Crawford, executive director of Preservation Pennsylvania, told the York Daily Record that, since rules and regulations for preservation are not that strong, the only way to save the home is to have the owners sell the property to a party who would preserve it.
If the permit is approved, demolition could take place within 24 hours, the report says. Snyder told the York Daily Record that if the company moves forward with demolition, she wants to take photographs and measurements to document the home before it’s torn down.
The Mifflin family hid freedom-seekers in the home and helped ferry them across the Susquehanna River in the 19th century. The home also predates the American Revolution and played a role during the Civil War, the report says.
The home is currently owned by four family members and is located in a growing industrial park.
Because its private property, no public hearing or approval from any party other than the Commonwealth Codes, the township’s agent for building codes, is required, the report says. Katina Snyder, an officer with the Kreutz Creek Valley Preservation Society, received a copy of the permit due to the home’s historical property status and requested 45 days to review the permit.
Mindy Crawford, executive director of Preservation Pennsylvania, told the York Daily Record that, since rules and regulations for preservation are not that strong, the only way to save the home is to have the owners sell the property to a party who would preserve it.
If the permit is approved, demolition could take place within 24 hours, the report says. Snyder told the York Daily Record that if the company moves forward with demolition, she wants to take photographs and measurements to document the home before it’s torn down.
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