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

Corr Hall - 1912

Villanova 150th Anniversary

 
 
Corr Hall - 1912 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
1. Corr Hall - 1912 Marker
Inscription. Built to house the Augustinian Seminary and earlier known as St. Mary's Hall, this building was named in honor of its donor, Bernard Corr, 1828-1912.
 
Erected by Villanova University.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationReligion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Villanova University series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
 
Location. 40° 2.188′ N, 75° 20.488′ W. Marker is near Villanova, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Radnor Township. It can be reached from East Lancaster Avenue (U.S. 30) 0.3 miles west of North Ithan Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova PA 19085, 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: Dougherty Hall - 1954 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alumni Hall - 1848 (about 300 feet away); St. Rita's Hall - 1912 (about 400 feet away); Falvey Hall - 1947 (about 400 feet away); Mendel Science Center - 2001 (about 400 feet away); Vasey Hall - 1930 (about 600 feet away); St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - 1933
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(about 600 feet away); St. Thomas of Villanova Church - 1883 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villanova.
 
Corr Hall image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
2. Corr Hall
 
 
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 810 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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