College Hill has a total of three historic religious institutional buildings, three parks, and the remains of Rinek Mansion grounds.

In 1736, Benjamin Eastburn, Surveyor General of Pennsylvania, allocated the original 1,000-acre tract of land of Easton for Thomas Penn.

Lafayette's presence brought new growth within the area, as new residential projects were undertaken to accommodate new professors and staff.

An important time for College Hill's history occurred in 1887, when an electric trolley line was set up by the Lafayette Traction Company under David W. Nevin.

Over the next couple of years, this line was extended, and dramatically increased the growth within College Hill, attracting middle and upper-class families to the area.

The company supplied lumber and provided high quality millwork to the entire Lehigh Valley and in parts of New Jersey as well.

The push for College Hill to become a recognized historical district was made by Sal Panto Jr., who was the mayor of Easton from 1984 to 1992 and 2008–present.

As given from a modified 2010 Census report, College Hill has an estimated total population of 4.67 thousand per square mile.

Every year, a group of students are selected by faculty to live in the building and also participate in social and other intellectual activities.

It was built in 1888 as a wedding present from John Eyerman, a Lafayette College Graduate to his bride Lucy Maxwell.

The restoration boosted economic growth of College Hill in the sense that it increased traffic to its key business corridor.

The former Wagner farm properties on the west side of Cattell St. became highly sought-after, as development of College Hill was flourishing during the late 19th century.

The house was renovated in 1917 and owned for two decades by George Elder, superintendent of Ingersoll Rand Co. After the Great Depression hit in 1929, the building was broken down into apartments and sold multiple times throughout the next thirty years.

His hard work and dedication earned him a much deserved respect across the city of Easton and the entire Lafayette Community.

Some of the rocks that make up the foundation for this region are limestone, slate, siltstone, scattered basalt, dolomite, shale, and sandstone.

The plan is to replace these homes with more student housing and college commercial space as the school continue to expand.

This expansion is part of Lafayette College's broader plan to bring in more students to fund more financial aid and make the school more affordable.

The proposed zoning ordinance changes for the "McCartney Dorm Project" that would permit the college to go ahead and start building have been delayed multiple times since the plan was introduced in 2015.