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

Tolentine Hall - 1899

Villanova 150th Anniversary

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

1. Tolentine Hall - 1899 Marker

Inscription. Originally called College Hall and later Mendel Hall, this building was seriously damaged by fire on 28 January 1928 and rebuilt within its original walls in 1929. The hall was named in honor of St. Nicholas of Tolentine in 1960.

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° 2.222′ N, 75° 20.665′ 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.

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 Hall - 1899 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Tolentine Hall - 1899 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - Augustinian Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Chemical Engineering

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Villanova University World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barry Hall - 1947 (about 300 feet away); Center for Engineering Education and Research - 1997 (about 300 feet away); Lt. Robert T. Munday (about 300 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. Tolentine 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 2,594 times since then and 157 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.