Radnor Township near Villanova in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Barry Hall - 1947
Villanova 150th Anniversary
Erected by Villanova University.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Villanova University series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 40° 2.271′ N, 75° 20.638′ W. Marker is near Villanova, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Radnor Township. It can be reached from North Spring Mill Road (Pennsylvania Route 320) 0.3 miles north of East Lancaster Avenue (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Southeast Asian War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Villanova University World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Villanova University World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Robert T. Munday (a few steps from this marker); Chemical Engineering (within shouting distance of this marker); Gregor Johann Mendel (within shouting distance of this marker); Tolentine Hall - 1899 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Thomas Hall - 1899 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villanova.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
3. Additional plaque on the building
John Barry Hall
Naval Reserve Officers
Training Corps
Dedicated 6 June 1949
by
Honorable Louis A. Johnson
Secretary of Defense
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 418 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
