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

Chemical Engineering

1947

— Villanova 150th Anniversary —

 
 
Chemical Engineering Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
1. Chemical Engineering Marker
Inscription. This was one of several buildings constructed during Villanova's great expansion after World War II.
 
Erected by Villanova University.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationScience & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Villanova University series list.
 
Location. 40° 2.261′ N, 75° 20.664′ 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: Barry Hall - 1947 (within shouting distance of this marker); Villanova University World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Southeast Asian War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Villanova University World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Robert T. Munday (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Tolentine Hall - 1899 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gregor Johann Mendel (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.
 
Chemical Engineering Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
2. Chemical Engineering Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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