Ardmore

ARDMORE - Founded 1873. Formerly "Athensville", renamed Ardmore in 1873.

The name Ardmore comes from an Irish town of the same name. Located on US 30 about 10 miles west of Philadelphia, Ardmore is one of the famous and affluent Main Line communities that were originally served by the Pennsylvania Railroad's Main Line, which ran from Philadelphia to Bryn Mawr (later to Paoli). Downtown Ardmore is a shoppers' mecca, when one of the earliest official shopping centers in the United States, Suburban Square, opened in 1928. Because of Ardmore's status as a shopping destination, it has been given the nickname of the "Main Street of the Main Line".

Sources and Links:
Visit Philadelphia - Ardmore
Destination Ardmore - Welcome to Destination Ardmore
Main Line Homes - History of the Philadelphia Main Line
Ardmore Waterford - Explore Ireland's Ancient East - Ardmore, County Waterford

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