Newtown Township near Newtown Square in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Preston Mansion
1805
Eleven Fireplaces
Original Woodwork and Paneling
Historically Significant
Erected by Newtown Square Historical Preservation Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Newtown Square Historical Preservation Society series list.
Location. 39° 59.139′ N, 75° 25.069′ W. Marker is near Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Newtown Township. It is on Boot Road 0.3 miles west of West Chester Pike (Pennsylvania Route 3), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Boot Road, Newtown Square PA 19073, 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 walking distance of this marker: High Larches (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clara Harlowe Barton (approx. half a mile away); Mary Lyon (approx. half a mile away); Betsy Ross (approx. half a mile away); Jane Addams (approx. 0.6 miles away); Elizabeth Fry (approx. 0.6 miles away); Louisa May Alcott (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Lewis Barn Complex (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newtown Square.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
3. Additional plaque on the building
The plaque is nearly identical to the marker, except that the date is "C. 1805" instead of "1805."
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
