Hamilton Park (Lancaster Township)

There’s a popular neighborhood in Lancaster Township called “Hamilton Park”.  Where’d the name come from?  Well, a relative of Alexander Hamilton named James Hamilton was the founder of old Lancaster City, and the employees of the nearby Hamilton Watch Company (named after James) had a lot to do with the housing growth in what is known as Hamilton Park.  Lancaster is a diverse Real Estate market and Hamilton Park brings a wonderful dimension with stately brick homes, neat rows of semi-detached homes that are wonderful for first-timers, tree lined streets and a family-friendly atmosphere.

Hamilton Park is situated south of Columbia Avenue and west of West End Avenue just on the outskirts of Lancaster City.  The zip code is all 17603 here – if you’re looking this will be a point to remember.  The key streets are Elm, Atkins, Maple, South President, Abbeyville, Spencer & School Lane. 

Homes were built beginning in the 1920s and continued on up into the late 1940s.  Most of the homes were of brick construction with hardwood floors – which of course is now back in vogue.  As with it’s cousin in the city’s northeast corner, Grandview Heights, Hamilton Park Homes tend to be on the smaller side, less than 1,600 square feet.  Of course, there are some notable exceptions.  The style of homes runs the gamut from boxey to elegant,  squared-off to spired.  I’ve sold several homes in the area and am never disappointed in the “bones” of these well-built structures.

Today, the watch fatory is gone, replaced by a condominium development appropriately named “Clock Towers” (more on that in a future article).  Hamilton Park, due largely to it’s quiet beautiful streets and stately homes, has never gone out of style.  Home prices cover a range from the low $100’s to well over $500,000.  For the first-time homebuyer who wants to be “in the city” without living downtown, a nice attached home can be had for $150,000 without much trouble.  Speaking of currently available homes, as of today there are 13 listings ranging from $125,000 to $279,000.  You can see them here.  If you’re interested in receiving instant updates by email when a new Hamilton Park home becomes available, contact me by email or at 717-799-0851. If you’d like to receive email updates of hot new listings in Hamilton Park, contact me at hamiltonpark@yourlancasterhome.com and give me your contact information.