Help Save Historic Norristown Prison

02/02/2026

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Plans for Norristown’s long-vacant Airy Street Prison site are moving ahead as Montgomery County officials pursue federal funding to clean up the historic property and set the stage for redevelopment. Click here to read 👉 https://ebx.sh/eVQRZa

01/29/2026

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01/27/2026

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Hello everyone following the Airy Street Prison progress.
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Montco planning officials sought $4 million in federal grant funds to further clean up efforts on the site of the Montgomery County/Airy Street Prison.

01/23/2026

Hello everyone, check out the latest blog capturing highlights from yesterdays meeting in regards to the long awaited clean up for the Airy St. Prison
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The meeting held tonight was for the cleanup of the Prison property. As described in the attached document to the Engage site, the county has applied for a grant from the EPA - a rather competitive grant - for $4 million. This represents the total cost of the clean up which includes the removal of h...

01/13/2026

EXTRA EXTRA Read all about it, we have a prison update and want you to know about it!
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Finally, there is some movement in the Prison saga. Recently there was an update on the Engage Montco site that announced a public meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 5pm to 6pm. This meeting will be to present and discuss the Cleanup Grant and the Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives....

05/02/2025

If you would like to send a donation to Save The Historic Airy St. Prison click on the link below.
It's an updated site that will take you to Preservation Alliance to save th prison fund.

Community advocates in Norristown are fundraising to stop the demolition of the Old Airy Street Prison. Montgomery County applied for a demolition permit for the historic prison but must receive Norristown Municipal Council approval as it is located within the Central Norristown Historic District. N...

01/28/2025

Long appreciated by supporters, the prison in Montgomery County is finally receiving the recognition it deserves.

The Montgomery County Prison in Norristown showcases the gothic-style stone fortresses made famous by local penitentiaries.

12/26/2024

A unique opportunity awaits an individual with vision and the necessary resources. Local advocates have tirelessly campaigned to draw attention from organizations and authorities to preserve the castle-like structure atop the hill. We extend our gratitude to those driving efforts to repurpose this stunning architectural gem for the greater good.

The castle-like structure, an iconic part of Norristown's skyline, will be redeveloped into something that preserves its historic character.

11/04/2024

This is from 2011 the last days of Main Changes Clothing on Main st. Nst.
Watch to the end.

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10/14/2024

As promised here is the latest blog reporting the open house
Oct. 7, 2024 ...
Relentless determination is what it takes to climb that hill, and its a roots up team to bring the attention to the public square.
We are here and our eyes are wide open.
We are all coming together to do the right thing.

Sorry for the delay on getting this information out, but life intervened.As I made mention in a previous post, the County held an open house on the Prison Redevelopment Plan back on Monday, October 7, 2024. It was an opportunity to let the public know what has been going on since the delay of the de...