Editing Lansdowne, Pennsylvania (section)

==Features==
[[File:St. Philomena school Lansdowne PA.JPG|thumb|St. Philomena School]]
[[File:Lansdowne PA Fire Station 19.JPG|thumb|Fire Station 19]]
[[File:Albertson1.JPG|thumb|The Albertson subdivision, built between 1890 and 1940, is a historic district recognized by the [[National Register of Historic Places]].]]
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 which, due to zoning law changes, is no longer an option. Lansdowne is trying to preserve the integrity of its stately homes.

It is home to numerous arts and music organizations, including the [[Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra]], Celebration Theater, the [[Lansdowne Folk Club]], Jamey's House of Music and the Lansdowne Arts Festival. The Farmers Market runs, rain or shine, on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm, between Memorial Day and Halloween.
 
The fire department was incorporated December 4, 1894, and provides a career ambulance service alongside a volunteer fire service. The borough's fire service is supplemented by the Yeadon, Clifton Heights, East Lansdowne, and Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Companies.  Lansdowne is also the site of the [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware County]] Healthcare Clinic<ref>{{Cite web|last=America|first=Recovery Centers of|title=Newsweek Names Recovery Centers of America at Danvers and Recovery Centers of America at Westminster As Top Tier Addiction Treatment Providers in Massachusetts|url=https://www.wfmz.com/news/pr_newswire/pr_newswire_health/newsweek-names-recovery-centers-of-america-at-danvers-and-recovery-centers-of-america-at-westminster/article_c8bb53a0-d619-5031-843d-9d4da190bf95.html|access-date=2020-09-15|website=WFMZ.com|language=en}}</ref> to treat addiction, run by Recovery Centers of America.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Locations|url=https://recoverycentersofamerica.com/locations/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Recovery Centers of America|language=en-US}}</ref>

The borough has several historic buildings, including a movie theater and clubhouse, and [[List of Registered Historic Places in Delaware County, Pennsylvania#Lansdowne|two areas]] that are on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. They are the [[Lansdowne Theatre|Lansdowne Theater]], [[Twentieth Century Club of Lansdowne]], [[Henry Albertson Subdivision Historic District]], and [[Lansdowne Park Historic District]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> There has recently been a movement to re-open the theater. The marquee was ceremoniously re-lit on October 5, 2012<ref>{{cite web|last=Tustin|first=Kevin|title=Lansdowne Theater lit again after 25 years|url=http://www.delconewsnetwork.com/articles/2012/10/06/news_of_delaware_county/news/doc506fa03ce608f256128094.txt|access-date=December 5, 2012}}</ref>  after much reconstruction, indicating that the movement is healthy.

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.

Lansdowne is also home to a 350-year-old [[sycamore]] tree, one of the largest in the state of Pennsylvania.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Sycamore Park Pennsylvania {{!}} Official Travel Guide|url = http://www.visitpa.com/pa-museums/sycamore-park|website = www.visitpa.com|access-date = 2015-12-29}}</ref>