Wyndham Hills, Pennsylvania
Wyndham Hills is a community in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. One of the suburbs of York, Wyndham Hills, is located in Spring Garden Township on the hills of the same name. Among the other suburbs of York. Wyndham Hills is on the highest elevation.
The subdivision plan from 1931 included a restrictive covenant that prohibited home ownership or occupancy by any "negro" or "Mongolian" (a term that then meant anyone of Oriental descent).[1][2] The racist occupancy covenant is no longer in force, but other covenants remain in force.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Rick (2018-10-26). "Analysis: York County neighborhoods that once barred 'any negro or Mongolian' still do harm". York Daily Record. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ Frederick Law Olmsted and Associates Collection (1930). General Plan of Subdivision For Wyndham Hills, York, Pennsylvania, 1930.
- ^ "Historical Background of WHPOA | Wyndham Hills Property Owners Association". www.wyndhamhillspoa.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
External links
[edit]- "Wyndham Hills Property Owners Association | POA in York, PA". www.wyndhamhillspoa.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- "Wyndham Hills South Section HOA". Wyndham Hills South Section HOA. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
39°56′23″N 76°44′01″W / 39.93972°N 76.73361°W
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