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

Klekotka Hall - 1994

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

1. Klekotka Hall - 1994 Marker

Inscription. This residence hall was named for Reverend John A. Klekotka, O.S.A., president of Villanova from 1959-1965. It was during his tenure that Villanova heard Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., speak on 20 January 1965.

Erected by Villanova University.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Villanova University series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is January 20, 1965.

Location. 40° 2.434′ N, 75° 20.556′ 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) 0.1 miles west of County Line Road, on the right when traveling west. 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

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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: Farley Hall - 2000 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gallen Hall - 2000 (about 400 feet away); Jackson Hall - 2000 (about 500 feet away); Welsch Hall - 1994 (about 700 feet away); Garey Hall - 1956 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gregor Johann Mendel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Villanova University World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southeast Asian War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villanova.

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

2. Klekotka Hall - 1994 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 555 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.