Hope for the Future

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The PHMC owns and operates Hope Lodge and numerous other state sites. With budgetary concerns, all historic sites are requested to consider future alternatives. This is an opportune time for us to consider alternatives for the historic site.

Mission

Explore and evaluate alternatives to the current use and management of Historic Hope Lodge and grounds.

Minimum Requirements for Evaluation

These are general guidelines for evaluating the desirability of an alternative.

Hope Lodge will be open to the public on a regular basis
Role for locally organized programming
Preservation of historic buildings, environment and green space
Mansion and Summer Kitchen interior preserved suitable for Colonial and Colonial Revival interpretation.

Ownership/Management Alternatives

Not-for-profit
State
County
Township (Whitemarsh)
DCNR (part of Fort Washington State Park)
Corporate
Academic (University, College, etc.)
For-profit company
Other Private Ownership
Public-private combination

Use Concepts

Historic Farm and Community Supported Agricultural (CSA) Farm
Historic laboratory / Education facility for Professionals
Student use (Vocational, farming, landscaping, art)
Recreational use (athletic fields, etc.)
Continue use as is

Site Description

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