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

St. Rita's Hall - 1912

Villanova 150th Anniversary

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020

1. St. Rita's Hall - 1912 Marker

Inscription. The old "Belle-Air" mansion, former home of the Rudolph family, stood on this site until it was destroyed by fire on 10 January 1912. St. Rita's was built to replace this structure and served as a seminary building for many years.

Erected by Villanova University.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Villanova University series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 10, 1912.

Location. 40° 2.175′ N, 75° 20.571′ W. Marker is near Villanova, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Radnor Township. It can be reached from East Lancaster Avenue 0.4 miles east of North Spring Mill Road (Pennsylvania Route 320), on the left when traveling east. 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: Alumni Hall - 1848 (a few steps from this marker); St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - 1933 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - 1933 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Thomas of Villanova Church - 1883

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(within shouting distance of this marker); St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - Augustinian Residence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Thomas Hall - 1899 (about 400 feet away); Metasequoia Glyptostroboides or Dawn Redwood (about 400 feet away); Corr Hall - 1912 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villanova.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020

2. St. Rita's 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 739 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.