Planned Mt. Airy residential complex could include communal living unit
By Amy Z. Quinn
For NewsWorks
With zoning approval now in place for a plan to develop the site of the former Garrett-Dunn House in Mt. Airy, the future could look very different for what was once a country retreat. More »
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