Douglassville, PA
The History of Douglassville, PA
Swedish Lutheran Minister Andreas Rudman secured an order from William Penn in 1701 setting aside 10,000 acres up the Schuylkill, near Manatawny Creek, for members of his congregation. The boundaries of Amity Township are almost identical to the boundaries of the original area known as Swedes’ tract. Morlatton Village, an early settlement which became part of what is now Douglassville, was Berks County’s first settlement site along the Schuylkill River. The settlement later became the location of Old St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, or Old Swedes, founded in 1720 as the oldest church in Berks County.
Our Local Landscape
Parks & Recreation
Lake Drive Park and Recreation Area
520 Lake Drive, Douglassville, PA 19518
The park includes a skatepark, baseball fields, a basketball court, two tennis courts, a picnic pavilion, and a modern playground.
Amity Township Community Park
1967 Weavertown Road, Douglassville, PA 19518
Amity Community Park has soccer, baseball, multi-purpose and football fields, basketball and tennis courts, a children’s playground and walking and biking trails. There is a pavilion, complete with concession stand available for rent. The Township has three park pavilions available for rent for family gatherings or group events.
Monocacy Hill Preserve
Geiger Road, Douglassville, PA 19518
Monocacy Hill Recreation Area is a 428 acre forest. This recreation area was purchased by Amity Township in 1967 for open space and recreation purposes. It features about 6 miles of forest trails and is open year-round from dawn to dusk for a variety of activities. Park rules and trail maps are available at the park entrance on Geiger Road.
Places to visit
Schools
Douglassville KinderCare
195 Old Swede Road, Douglassville, PA 19518
Phone: (610) 385-6615
Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Center
200 Boone Drive, Douglassville, PA 19518
Phone: (610) 689-6240
Amity Primary Center
2144 Weavertown Road, Douglassville, PA 19518
Phone: (610) 689-6200
River Rock Academy
214 Weavertown Road, Douglassville, PA 19518
Phone: (610) 919-0140
Pine Forge Elementary School
8 Glendale Road, Boyertown, PA 19512
Phone: (610) 323-7609
Berks Christian School
926 Philadelphia Terrace, Birdsboro, PA 19508
Phone: (610) 582-1000
Daniel Boone Area Primary Center
576 Monocacy Creek Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508
Phone: (610) 385-6800
Daniel Boone Area Middle School
1845 Weavertown Road, Douglassville, PA 19518
Phone: ( 610) 689-6300
Daniel Boone High School
501 Chestnut Street, Birdsboro, PA 19508
Phone: (610) 582-6100
Douglassville Listings
$585,000
ACTIVE
75 Black Matt Road Douglassville, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,268 SqFt 0.93 Acres
$399,900
ACTIVE UNDER CONTRACT
25 Unionville Road Douglassville, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 2 Baths 2,266 SqFt 0.86 Acres
$1,199,900
ACTIVE
3002 Summer Meadow Drive Douglassville, Pennsylvania
8 Beds 5 Baths 5,450 SqFt 0.55 Acres
$999,000
ACTIVE
383 W Ben Franklin Highway Douglassville, Pennsylvania
9,000 SqFt 23.91 Acres
$849,900
ACTIVE
24 Lehmann Drive Douglassville, Pennsylvania
6 Beds 4 Baths 3,523 SqFt 3.83 Acres
$790,000
ACTIVE
Blackwood Lane Douglassville, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 2 Baths 2.6 Acres
$699,900
ACTIVE
1538 E Ben Franklin Highway Douglassville, Pennsylvania
999 SqFt 1.33 Acres
$670,000
PENDING
116 Indian Run Drive Douglassville, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 3 Baths 3,604 SqFt 2.79 Acres
$627,500
ACTIVE
308 Blacksmith Road Douglassville, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 4 Baths 2,798 SqFt 1.83 Acres
$589,999
ACTIVE UNDER CONTRACT
604 Farmingdale Drive Douglassville, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 4 Baths 4,240 SqFt 0.52 Acres
$589,900
PENDING
348 Buckhead Lane Douglassville, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,992 SqFt 0.24 Acres
$575,000
PENDING
44 Worman Road Douglassville, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 2 Baths 2,516 SqFt 4.85 Acres
$560,000
ACTIVE
236 Buckhead Lane Douglassville, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,624 SqFt 0.38 Acres
