Gate Beautiful Construction recently announced that a home that the company purchased on the Sunnyside Peninsula is near completion.

A century ago, Sunnyside Peninsula, located in the southeast corner of Lancaster city, was a summer retreat, home to a trolly stop and a part of Rocky Springs Park. From a bowling alley to a dance hall, bathing areas on the river and a steamboat that went up and down the river, the area attracted vacationers looking to relax during the summer months, according to http://www.rockyspringsbnb.com.

The structures on the peninsula deteriorated, and although there have been plans over the years to develop the peninsula for residential use, almost every effort has fallen through.

Gate Beautiful purchased a derelict home on the peninsula in February 2022 with the hopes of fixing it up and reselling it. The home's back door faced the old trolley stop, and concrete stairs ran down the hill behind the home. Upon closer inspection of the home, Gate Beautiful determined that almost the entire structure would need to be demolished. After nearly a year of demolition and construction, the home is almost complete.

For more information about Gate Beautiful, visit http://www.gatebc.com.