BOWMANSVILLE ROLLER MILL - BRECKNOCK TOWNSHIP The Trust acquired the Bowmansville Roller Mill property as an estate donation. Roofing, surveying and subdivision costs, plumbing, pest control, sewer installation, and legal and preservation counsel were necessary to bring the property to top condition for long-term preservation. As part of our preservation plan,the Trust sold the mill to a local couple who will keep the mill preserved, continue mill operations and work with the Trust to adhere to the tenets of the will. We are pleased to report the family has built an architecturally-sensitive home on the property making it much easier for them to accomplish their goals and responsibilities for preservation.
RIEBER HOUSE - MANOR TOWNSHIP The Trust, working with partners from the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, the Lancaster County Environmental Foundation, Manor Township and descendants of the Rieber Family in several states, facilitated moving this historic 1700s era settler's farmhouse to a more useful and protected site. We facilitated the exterior restoration and will provide guidance for the interior restoration and adaptive re-use. Eventually, it will be used as a community environmental and educational center as part of the Manor Township park system.
BAUSMAN FARMSTEAD Home to some of the earliest settlers of what is now Lancaster Township, the Bausman farmstead had been empty for some time. A national register property, the owner wanted to protect the property from possible development and severe alteration. The Trust assisted the owner in placing a historic preservation easement on three significant buildings prior to its sale to a local family. The family agreed to maintain the property in accordance with the easement and has done a marvelous job accomplishing much in a short period of time.

Heritage Preservation Fund