Lansdowne
Lansdowne is in Delaware County and is located about 6 milesto the center of Philadelphia. It was named for the Marquess of Lansdowne.
Lansdowne grew quickly in the early part of the twentieth century when a railroad stop was established near the intersection of Lansdowne Avenue and Baltimore Pike. It is primarily residential with a commercial center near the original railroad stop.
William Penn School District serves Lansdowne. The schools are Ardmore Avenue Elementary School (K-6), Penn Wood Middle School (Darby), Penn Wood High School, Cypress Street Campus, (9-10) (Yeadon), Penn Wood High School, Green Avenue Campus,
The private schools are Lansdowne Friends School, a Quaker elementary school.
It is home to the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra, Celebration Theater, the Lansdowne Folk Club, and the Lansdowne Arts Festival.
Lansdowne has several historic buildings, including a movie theater and clubhouse. There has recently been a movement to re-open the theater.
A community of Scottish weavers lived and worked on Scottdale Road by the Darby Creek in the 19th century. Some of their houses are still in existence. A Quaker community and a Friends' Meeting House are located on Lansdowne Avenue.
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