Newtown Township near Devon in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Thomas Moore House

1783

Photographed by Keith S Smith, January 18, 2018

1. Thomas Moore House Marker

Inscription. Built by Thomas Moore, Stucco over Stone. Built in Three Sections, Middle Part has Datestone MTM 1783, Original Fireplaces, Paneling, Attic Floor Covered with Mortar. At one time used as a Trading Post.

Erected by Newtown Square Historical Preservation Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Newtown Square Historical Preservation Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.

Location. 40° 1.53′ N, 75° 24.218′ W. Marker is near Devon, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Newtown Township. It is on Valley Forge Road 0.1 miles north of Church Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Valley Forge Road, Wayne PA 19087, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. David's Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nathan Matlack House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paper Mill House & Museum / Mills Along Darby Creek (approx. half a mile away); Harrison House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Paper Mill House

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); George H. Earle III (approx. 1.4 miles away); Devon Horse Show (approx. 1.7 miles away); 7th Day Baptist Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away).

Thomas Moore House Marker - Roadside image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith S Smith, January 18, 2018

2. Thomas Moore House Marker - Roadside

Thomas Moore House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith S Smith, January 18, 2018

3. Thomas Moore House

Side view of Thomas Moore House note the date at the roofline image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith S Smith, January 18, 2018

4. Side view of Thomas Moore House note the date at the roofline

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2018, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 781 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2018, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.