The Dannenberg Arboretum Bequest

The saga of the Dannenberg Arboretum (1001 Fitzwatertown Road), acquired by township in 1967 through a donation by the Dannenberg family. CITE

The Township contuse to maintain the open space that was used for the arboretum. The house on the property was for many years the source of issues as to its maintenance. Lisa E. Anderson, 18th Century Farmhouse at Center of Debate: The House is on Land given to Upper Dublin. The Township Says It Might have to Tear It Down, Phila. Inquirer, June 19, 1994, at MC8. The farmhouse has fallen into disrepair. The township put on a roof in 1985, but it did no work to improve the interior. ---------- (Nov. 25, 1993); Cynthia J. McGroaty, Former Dannenberg property is up for sale, Phila. Inquirer, MC1 (Sept. 24, 2000).

Ultimately, in 2000, the house was sold to Glen & Jerry Naessens of nearby Roslyn, Abington Township for $35,000, and was later that year purchased for $259,250 by its present owners. Montgomery County Bd. of Assessment Appeals, Montgomery County Property Records, Address Search (Jan. 2024)