Upper Dublin’s Residential Developments
Post WW II Residential Developments (of more than 10 units) and related streets (In some instances the identity of streets in a development is unclear from presently available information and the names of developers are no longer apparent)
There are some smaller developments, such as Dorsey Place, which was the former Wentz Turkey Farm, started in 1920 and continued until the late 40s if not later. Rootsmagic.com, Harry Thomas Wentz, 1912-1982.
There are numerous properties that have been preserved in various ways or even enhanced, such as North View, created by generations of the Atkinson family at the corner of Butler Pike and Norristown Road, now known as Northview Gardens. Jennyrosecarey.com, purchased by the Carey family in 1989.
Unassigned streets: Dreshertown Road across from Caras
The Oaks:? Applewood, Leah—others?
School, part (acquired by Upper Dublin from SunnyWillow Swim Club)
Burn Brae Manor
There are two gated communities within Upper Dublin: Toll Brothers communities: Regency and Enclave at the Promenade.
Paone communities identified in Sal Paone website by name only)-to be dated
Camphill Estates-Cinnamon (below Susquehanna—above as well?)
Daisy Lane Estates-Daisy Lane
Dresher Valley Estates-Caras and Dreshertown adjoining Caras
Jarrettown Crossing-Lexington & Jarrettown
LaSalle Estates-Shalimar
Marisa Estates-1500 block Fulton (other block of Fulton as well?)
Pinetown Estates-Barton, Cory, Pinetown—is Cory named for the UD Commissioner?
Tall Oaks-Gift, Tennis
North Glenside Manor (1964)-developer unknown
Avenues G and H, I, Quarry and Spear
Park View Gardens (1965)- Barode Corp.
Ayr, Bruce West, Bruce East. Burn Brae, Duncan, Dundee, Fitzwatertown, Glenburnie
225 Homes Due in Upper Dublin, Phila. Inquirer, Aug. 14, 1960, p. 113.
Ambler Highlands-(1967)
500 block Highland
Fairway Estates (1956)
Fitzwatertown, North Hills, Northview, Eastview and Chapel
Somerset House 1950 (developer?)
120 North Bethlehem Pike, --- UD’s first condo (same generation as Butler Park?)
Glenside-approx. 1950 (developer?)
Chapel
Eastview
Jenkintown
North Hills
Northview
Glenside-approx. 1950? (developer?)
Vance
Fitzwatertown-approx. 1950? (developer?)
Bridlepath
Jeffrey
Lenape
Pebblewood
Powers
Sherwood
Timber
Twining
Cedar Road Park-1953 (Rand?)
North Hills Manor -1954-(Montgomery County Housing Authority) Ground Broke for Homes Project, Philadelphia Inquirer, p. 33 (Feb. 13, 1953). See discussion above.
Willow Manor 1955-1963 (developer?)
Joe Thomas (then president of the Upper Moreland Historical Association), A 50-Year Chronology of the Development of the Government of Upper Moreland, at p. 32 (Yumpu.com), notes that, on May 9, 1955, the relevant committee in that township approved expanding the sewer area to include Willow Manor in Upper Dublin Township. See discussion of sewer connects
Alba
Anbury
Berkley
Brentwood
Clarrige
Dale
Elliott
Eves
Jill
Maple
North Hills
Patricia
Sandra
Susan
Twining
Willow
Woodlyn
“Bird Land” originally known as Country Club Estates 1960s (developer?)
Audubon,
Bluebird,
Cardinal,
Dreshertown,
Limekiln,
Martin,
Oriole,
Skylark,
Thrush
Three Tuns Manor 1960s (developer?)—not sure if all of these were part of this
development
Benjamin
Clinton
Executive
Harner
Jem
Morgan
Penns
Stout
TallyHo
Tennis
Three Tuns
Three Tuns was the location of the home of former Upper Dublin Board of Commissioners president Henry Lee Willet, per the 1940 Census. The Willet farm, also known as the Willow Wadi Farm, has been variously described as being on Meetinghouse Road (per newspaper notices of his daughter’s wedding) as in a prior census as Lot 15.
Aidenn Lair 1965 (L. W. Becker)
Aidenn Lair,
Arran,
Avoca,
Bantry,
Cavan,
Derry,
Dublin,
Galway,
Kenmare,
Jarrettown,
Limerick,
Mayo
Maple Glen 1964 (developer?)
Bell
Farmview
Ft Washington
Fulton
Howe
Limekiln
Morse
Shepard
Terrace
Timothy
Executive Estates-1960s and 1970s (Sparango)
Clinton
Penns
Waldheim
Woodmoor Park 1963 (Fox Bilt Homes)
Alpin
Ayr
Bruce East
Bruce West
Others?
College View Manor 1963-1964 (John F. Wilson Bros., Inc.)
Bell (west of Ft. Washington)
Campus
Conwell
Temple
Alpine Village 1966 (developer?)
Alpin
Ayr
Bruce E.
Bruce W.
Duncan
Dundee
Fitzwatertown
Glenburnie
Dublin Downs 1967 (developer?)
Arthur
Bell
Cabot
Dillon
Dawn
Glenn
Holmes
Jarrettown
Purdie
Whitehouse
Timbers Edge 1970 (developer?)
Annasmead
Tennis
Webster
Welsh
Executive Estates (pre-1973)
Meadowbrook Ave and Cedar-1972 (Willow Grove Construction Co.-Walter Evans)
Malcolm (and adjoining 1400 block of Dundee?)-1973 (Sal Paone)
Oak Terrace 1973 (Seltzer)
Bell Lane (west of Ft. Washington Ave.)
Susquehanna -1974 (E.W. Corp.), but see Susquehanna Woods below-is it the same?
Butler Park 1974 (Butler Park Associates; Butler Park Limited Partnership)
Cavendish
Hampstead
The Woods, 1410 E. Butler 1974 (Lincoln Property Co.)
Lincoln Drive, East and West
Georgetown of Philadelphia 1977? (developer?)—Internet shows this name?
Booth
Cedar
Heather
Loch Alsh
Woodside Village 1977 (Woodside Village, Inc., now Galman Group)
Woodside
Tannnerie Run 1969-83 (Joseph Muscara, Huntingdon Valley, see his obituary)
Denston,
Ft. Washington,
Garrison,
Joel,
Jonathan,
Keisel,
Meetinghouse,
Russell,
Susquehanna,
Tannerie Run,
Treetop
Tannerie Woods 1977-1978 (Granor Price???-see below)
Harrison,
Honey Run,
Monroe,
Tyler,
Van Buren
Susquehanna Woods 1978-1982 (SWM Associates)
Candlebrook,
Lantern,
Southwind
Brookwood 1980 (Guidi)
Brookwood
Arrowhead 1982 (Westrum)
Algonquin
Cherokee
Iroquois
Navajo
Seneca
Seminole
Shawnee
Cheston Lane 1982 -86 (Katz Developers)—same as Tall Trees below?
Cheston
Dundee-1400 block -1983 (Evans Builders, Inc.)
Willowmere 1982-1985 (Westrum)
Website, Willowmere Homeowners Association, History (2023)
Clair Martin
Meissen
Quinard
Rose Valley
Willowmere
Stuart Creek Farms 1984 (Stuart Creek Farms Joint Venture)
Basswood
Blackhaw
Creek
Red Map
Tupelo Grove
Robbins Park 1986 (Westrum)—Note: this refers to houses, not the park
Beecham
Casals
Fiedler
Ormandy
Stout
Dublin Chase 1986 (Toll Bros.)
Barton
Chase
Conquest
Petty
Warden
Wynnemoor
Dublin Meadows 1986-1990 (Westrum & Porter)
Bell
Broadfield
Carmel
Comly
Corsley
Dawn
Hilliard
Hopegate
Isaacs
Kings
Perrin
Salaway
Shamrock
Spring Mill
Dublin Crossing 1987 (Cutler)
Brittany
Pembroke
Dublin Hunt 1987-1990 (Toll)
Beacon Hill,
Berrywood,
Eastwind,
Firethorn,
Ironwood,
Morningside,
Nicole,
Oakwood,
Overlook,
Rapp Run,
Redgate,
Sarah,
Signal Hill,
Westwind
In 1979 the Board of Commissioners approved a plan for single family homes on the Wolf Tract subdivision submitted by the Seltzer Organization. “A slump in the housing market had put construction on hold, according to developer Philip Seltzer.” The plan for 162 homes was approved by the Board of Commissioners on June 10, 1986, with the developer to “donate $200,000 to the township for road maintenance and improvement. Also, the township will retain a flood-plain area along Dreshertown Road, and part of the developer’s contribution will be used to maintain the area.”
Theresa Sullivan Barger, New plans for Three Tuns site, Philadelphia Inquirer, p. 120 (June 12, 1986)
Shortly after that approval was obtained, Seltzer sold its interest in what became Dublin Hunt to Toll Brothers. Verify?
Dublin Terrace 1987 (BET)
Jennifer Drive (aka 2034 S. Limekiln)
Meadows at Mondauk Commons 1990 (Westrum)
Holly Hill 1990 (developer?)
Holly Hill,
Saxon,
Waterford
Dublin Estates 1990 (Cutler)
Ascot
Tressler
Dublyn Lea 1991 (Cutler)
Aidenn Lair,
Chandler,
Foxbury,
Lexington,
Winslow
Dawesfield 1992 (Westrum)
Devonshire
Salt Kettle
St Georges
Stonington
Tuckerstown
Prospect Woods 1993 (developer?)
Lake 1993 (Westrum Ballantrae)
900 block Bellaire
Lake
Villa
Meadowview Estates 1993 (Sal Paone)
Hood
Larkspur
Primrose
Tupelo Grove 1995 (Westrum)
Arbour Hill 1995-1998 (Katz Development)
Golden
Ringneck
Dresherbrooke 1996-1998 (Nolen Cos.)
Brookdale
Green Valley
Dresher Woods 1999 (Katz Developers)
Dresher Woods
BelleAire-1998 (Paone)
Bolton
Brumley
Chatham
Derby
Durham
Manchester
Oldham
Oxford
Sumter
Victoria
Westminster
Gentry Manor 2001 (developer?)
Gentry
Tall Oaks 2003 (Paone/Evans)
Gift
Golf View Properties 2006 (Golfview Properties)
Girard (300 and 400 blocks)
Logan (300 and 300 blocaks)
Dresher Commons 2008? (BET or Toll?)
Daniel
Maple Glen Court-2015 (Sal Paone)
Anna Rose
Washington Manor 2018 (Sal Paone)
Emlen
Landmark
Regency at Upper Dublin 2016-2018 (Toll)
Cypress,
Juniper,
Magnolia,
Redwood,
Sycamore
Enclave at the Promenade-2018-2022 (Toll)
Arcade,
Concourse,
Dryden,
Galleria,
Piazza
North Hills Manor 2020 (rebuild)
Montgomery County Housing Authority/Penrose Properties
Mattison Estates 2020 (Goldenberg and Guidi)
Dawes
Grayson
Greenwich
Hampton
Roberts
501 at Mattison Estates 2020 (Sage Life)
501 Mattison
The Enclave at Bellaire (date and developer needed)
Promenade 2020 (BET)
Market
Hyview 2023 (Prestige)
Hyview
Veridian at Upper Dublin (Jefferson Apartment Group & CP Capital)
1125 Virginia Drive (CP Capital News, CP Capital & JAG Announce the Delivery of J Veridian at Upper Dublin, 310-unit luxury multifamily rental community)
Approved or in process:
525 Virginia Drive-Westrum, listed in 2024 as available for sale
1250 Virginia Drive-Metropolitan 4, LLC- (in Metropolitan Companies’ website, this site is announced as The Dublin, consisting of apartment homes “coming Winter 2026”
1840 Norristown, Goodman Properties93
The March 2023 Joint State Government Commission Staff Study, Common Interest Ownership Communities, at pp. 108-109, lists common interest ownership communities in Upper Dublin. However, that list includes Bechtel Farms, a community in Collegeville, and Terra View Condominium, whose location cannot be determined.