Victorian
Homes a Farmers Market a Theater Symphony Orchestra and a 350-year old Tree
The Borough of Lansdowne is located 6 miles - 10 km - southwest of Center City
Philadelphia in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The 1.2 square mile borough is
primarily residential with a commercial center near a railroad stop,
established in the early 1900s, near the intersection of Lansdowne Avenue and
Baltimore Pike.
Lansdowne was once a vacation resort for residents of Philadelphia. People
traveled by rail and horse to relax in the borough's Victorian homes. Many of
the homes have since been turned into multiple-dwelling apartments. Lansdowne
is trying to preserve the integrity of its lovely, big homes. It is home to
numerous arts organizations, including the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra,
Celebration Theater, the Lansdowne Folk Club, and the Lansdowne Arts Festival.
The Farmers Market runs on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm, between
Memorial Day and Halloween
Every Market features an Artist and a Musician of
the Week, which opens the event to the local arts and culture community as well
as live entertainment and new handcrafted products. Special events include
three Community Days, during which extra spots are opened to local
organizations, businesses, and private citizens for promotion and sales along
with a Kid-centric Day and a Dog Day.
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Several
historic buildings are in the
community, including a movie theater and clubhouse, and two areas on yhr
National Register of Historic Places: Lansdowne Theater, the Twentieth Century
Club of Lansdowne, the Henry Albertson Subdivision Historic District and
Lansdowne Park Historic District.
A Quaker
community and a Friends' Meeting House are located
on Lansdowne Avenue. Also, Scottish weavers lived and worked here during the 19th
Century; their houses are still in existence.
Lansdowne is home to a 350-year-old sycamore tree one of
the largest in Pennsylvania.
Gladstone Manor dates
from the 1920s; it was designed to have the appearance of a small English
village. The neighborhood, affectionately known as The Manor by its residents, is located at the western end of
Lansdowne.