BY LAURA BENSHOFF, WHYY-FM

Finding affordable housing for veterans is difficult in Chester County, the wealthiest county in Pennsylvania per capita, according to executive director of the Housing Authority of Chester County Dale Gravett.

That’s why Gravett has pushed for creating new housing from scratch, such as the newest development at 3795 Schuylkill Road in Spring City.

There’s also something unique about the property, said Gravett.

Working with affordable housing developer Mission First, “they found this vacant property for sale,” he said. “It just happened to have a Colonial inn on it.” According to the East Vincent Township website, the Whitehall Inn opened in 1762 but has since fallen into disrepair.

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