Welcome to Lansdowne
Just six miles from Center City Philadelphia, the 1.2 square-mile Borough of Lansdowne is home to more than 10,000 residents and approximately 5,000 employees. Located halfway between Philadelphia and the county seat in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Lansdowne is a historic, walkable, transit-oriented inner-ring suburb with a friendly, small-town feel.
Filled with quality housing - from classic Victorian homes to modern condominums - Lansdowne is the perfect combination of old and new. In addition to its picturesque residential neighborhoods, Lansdowne has business-friendly environment that is complemented a burgeoning arts scene. Hosting a number of ongoing artistic and cultural events in its downtown, Lansdowne has become known for its restoration of the Historic Lansdowne Theater, located in the heart of the Borough's downtown; the Lansdowne Arts Festival, which showcases performing and visual artists and attracts more than 4,000 visitors annually; the 75-piece Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra, one of the oldest community orchestras in the Greater Philadelphia area; Celebration Theater, a live-theater performance troupe housed in Lansdowne's historic Twentieth Century Club; the Lansdowne Folk Club, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to presenting folk, acoustic and blues music throughout the region; and the recently opened Art Space Lansdowne, which offers studio and gallery space for local artists as well as art classes and workshops for children and adults. Many of these artists reside in the Borough itself; Lansdowne has nearly twice the statewide average in its percentage of residents who are employed in the arts and entertainment fields.
While Lansdowne is deeply rooted in its rich commercial and industrial history, it is also poised for tremendous growth as its downtown retail corridors continue to evolve. Lansdowne's civic-minded, deeply-committed residents and business owners are invested in revitalizing their downtown, and in sustaining a diverse and vibrant community in which to live, work and play.
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