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Lansdowne
History
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Lansdowne was settled in the early 1700's and was named after the
English estate of Lord Lansdowne. Before it was separate from Upper Darby,
the area that is now Lansdowne Borough used to be filled with various
industries like textile, paper, cotton and dye mills. The area also became
known for its small but elegant hotels and guesthouses like The Evergreen
Lodge, Hartel's Guest House and The Windermere. A trolley was made along
Baltimore Pike, linking the many towns between Media and Philadelphia. Many
middle-class families wanted to settle in Lansdowne, which is just six miles
away from Philadelphia's City Hall. A lot of residential development started
between 1900 and 1910.
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