![]() The September meeting produced a similar result. Seiler had said the county lacked some sufficient paperwork including an engineering report and enough evidence proving the need for demolition. HARB had previously tabled a recommendation on the building as the county’s application was “deemed incomplete” by board members at an Aug. It ceased operations in 1987 and was later sold to the county. ![]() The structure’s entirety encompasses roughly 40,000 square feet. ![]() While it’s been characterized as a “castle on the hill,” two other buildings were added over time, built in 18, according to Seiler. The roughly 1.1-acre parcel encompasses a circa 1851 structure designed by Architect Napoleon LeBrun. 25, 2023 at the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit in Norristown. Representatives from Montgomery County, Municipality of Norristown and Norristown Historical Architectural Review Board are pictured during a HARB board meeting on Oct. “I want to deny it in my heart outright, but my instinct is we should suggest a compromise,” said Doug Seiler, vice chairman of the Norristown Historical Architectural Review Board. The municipal board convened Wednesday evening in downtown Norristown ahead of the deadline to make a recommendation about Montgomery County’s application to demolish the old prison at 35 E. ![]() NORRISTOWN - The story of the old Montgomery County/Airy Street Prison continued unfolding this week as the Norristown Historical Architectural Review Board issued a recommendation. ![]()
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