Springdale Historic District

Springdale is a planned residential neighborhood in the City of York, laid out on former estate land that the Hersh family had held since the 1820s. Its streets follow two grid alignments, with wide lanes, sidewalks, and mature trees, and lots set back uniformly from the street. Development by the Yorktowne Land Company began in 1923 and peaked during the 1930s, when about sixty-five houses were built. Deed restrictions barred livery stables, garages, and manufacturing, and buyers chose their own architects. The result is a mix of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, French Eclectic, and Prairie houses, many designed by architects trained with the locally prominent J.A. Dempwolf firm. Two landmark houses are a 1916 Tudor Revival stone mansion at 863 South George Street and a 1936 French Eclectic residence at 133 Merion Road. The district is significant for its architecture and for its early suburban planning.