Swarthmore, Pennsylvania is a college town located in Delaware County which is just southwest of Philadelphia. Swarthmore College is the school that gives this borough it's flavor and adds to its beauty. Single Victorian homes abound in this town along with local amenities such as a food co-op, a library with ongoing events engaging the community, a local theater that has put on the Nutcracker every Christmas season for years, to a recycling center that is open everyday to help community members do their part to have a low impact on filling the local landfills.
SEPTA's R3 train has a stop in town within walking distance to Swarthmore College's campus and is the means of transportation for many residents who work in Center City Philadelphia. Just off of the train station are a few of the downtown streets lined with stores such as a local hardware store that offers the feel of years gone by, a music shop that offers music lessons, an earthy clothier that supports artisans, a few places to eat and a knitting store.
The streets are lined with trees and many are named after colleges and universities like Yale, Princeton, Cornell, and Vassar. Many of the houses in Swarthmore are a work of art. There was no waste of craftsmanship on some of these gorgeous structures.
Swarthmore College brings people in from all over the country and the world which adds to the flavor of Swarthmore and helps to keep it vibrant. One can partake in events offered at the college through out the year as well as stroll it's ground. The Scott Arboretum is located on the college campus and offers a wonderful display of plant life through out the growing season, with wonderful colors in the spring to the wonderful colors of autumn. And if you are into starry nights, the campus has an observatory with times open to the public.
For 23 years Swarthmore has been a "Tree City USA" member and is now the first city on the east coast to be an "EPA Green Power Community".
If you are looking for a place to live that embraces the cultural life that a college town can offer and love older Victorian homes, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania may be exactly what you are looking for.
(Written by Gloria)
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Thanks for sharing information on this very interesting community.
Roy, thank you very much sharing this post and great to see what is blooming in MD! --Gloria
Gloria ~ Swarthmore, Pennsylvania... My Aunt was the President of Swarthmore College. She is now at Chatham University in Pittsburg. http://www.chatham.edu/about/president.cfm. Great town!
Monique, glad you stopped by so I could find that out about your Aunt. She must be an interesting person. Yes a a great town and great school. Thanks for the link! Take care, Gloria