Pilgrim Gardens, Pennsylvania: A Look at the Neighborhood

The workers’ comp attorneys in Pilgrim Gardens, PA , at Schuster Law present the following historical details of the community. Pilgrim Gardens The community of Pilgrim Gardens is located in the Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The community is near Aronimink, Adele, Drexel Hill, and Highland Park. The main roadways within the neighborhood are Township Line Road, Burmont Road, State Road, Burmont Road, and Steel Road. Darby Creek flows along the southern and western border of the community.

History

The area was initially part of the land owned by William Penn, known as the Welsh Tract. As many as 40,000 acres were purchased from William Penn by Welsh Quaker in 1681. Each of the prominent members took a patent on 5,000 acres of land. Early land was cultivated as farm and agricultural until late in the 20th century. Some of the early landowners in the area included: Lewis David Henry Lewis William Howell Historical

Landmarks

Some nearby historical landmarks include the following: c1730 – Lawrence Cabin – home to one of the early Welsch settlers 1797 – 1797 Federal School – one of the first recorded schools in the area 1683 – Pont Reading House – home to the shipbuilder and naval architect, Joshua Humphreys 1700 – The Grange Estate – a historic mansion Neighborhood The Pilgrim Gardens Shopping Plaza is in the center of the neighborhood, located off of Township Line Road and Pilgrim Lane.

Some of the shops included in the plaza include: Tuesday Morning Style Encore Ross Dress for Less T-Mobile Wonder Nails Dollar Tree Some of the dining options nearby include: Moe’s Southwest Grill Tony Roni’s Pizza Thai Aroy Dee Chickie’s & Pete’s

Schools

that the resident may attend include: Aronimink Elementary School Hillcrest Elementary School Drexel Hill Middle School St. Bernadette School Sacred Heart School Upper Darby High School

Demographics

The neighborhood had 1,976 residents within it, 274.56 acres. The racial makeup of the community was the following: 80.7% white 10.2% African American 3.7% Hispanic or Latino 0.0% Native American 2.3% Asian 0.0% Pacific Islander 0.4% other races 2.6% two or more races As many as 12.6% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country. English is spoken in 82.6% of the households. Some other languages spoken include Polish, Spanish, Italian, and Greek.

The breakdown of the most common ancestries includes: 33.6% Irish 30.6% Italian 19.6% German 9.0% English 4.6% Polish The median household income was $103,300 in 2019. Some of the occupations held by the working residents included the following: 40.5% executive, management, and professional occupations 30.4% sales and service jobs 16.1% clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations 13.0% manufacturing and laborer occupations Read along for more interesting details on the area: A Quick

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If you were hurt in Pilgrim Gardens

Schuster Law has practiced in Delaware County since 1982. Pilgrim Gardens sits in central, north and west Delaware County, so the nearest office is Media at 334 W Front St, answered 24 hours on (610) 601-2980.

We handle workers compensation, injury claims, nursing home abuse, disability and land use matters. There is no office in Pilgrim Gardens and we do not claim one. A first conversation is free and does not commit you to anything.