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

St. Thomas Hall - 1899

Villanova 150th Anniversary

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

1. St. Thomas Hall - 1899 Marker

Inscription. This is the west wing of the old monastery, which survived the disastrous fire of 2 August 1932. The hall was named for Saint Thomas of Villanova.

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 year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 40° 2.199′ N, 75° 20.642′ 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) 0.4 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: St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - Augustinian Residence (here, next to this marker); St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - 1933 (within shouting distance of this marker); Tolentine Hall - 1899 (within shouting distance of this marker); Metasequoia Glyptostroboides or Dawn Redwood (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker

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also named St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - 1933 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Tolentine Hall - 1899 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Rita's Hall - 1912 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Thomas of Villanova Church - 1883 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villanova.

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

2. St. Thomas Hall - 1899 Marker

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 423 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.