(a) Historically significant property.-- In addition to a restriction made by another provision of this part in a particular case, no borough may exercise the right of eminent domain against: (1) land now occupied by a building that was used during the Colonial or Revolutionary period as a place of assembly by the Council of the Colony of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the Congress of the United States; (2) the land occupied by a fort, redoubt or blockhouse erected during the Colonial or Revolutionary period or a building used as headquarters by the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army; or (3) the site of a building, fort, redoubt, blockhouse, or headquarters that is preserved for its historic associations and not for private profit. (a.1) Colonial or Revolutionary period.-- For the purposes of subsection (a), the Colonial and Revolutionary period terminates on September 3, 1783. (b) Prohibition.-- No land or property used for a cemetery, burying ground or place of public worship may be taken or appropriated by virtue of a power contained in this chapter.
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