Lower Merion Township near Gladwyne in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gladwyne Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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

1. Gladwyne Historic District Marker

Inscription. Originally the Cross Roads Village of Merion Square. Settled by Welsh Millers who prospered along Mill Creek in the late 1700's. Many of the early 19th century buildings including the inn village shops and houses are still in use. Many fine examples of 19th century vernacular architecture are found in the village.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 2.28′ N, 75° 16.817′ W. Marker is near Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Lower Merion Township. It is at the intersection of Youngs Ford Road and Righters Mill Road, on the right when traveling south on Youngs Ford Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 357 Righters Mill Rd, Gladwyne PA 19035, 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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henry Harley Arnold (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lest We Forget (about 500 feet away); Mill Creek: The Power of Water (approx. 0.8 miles away); Harriton (approx. 1.6 miles away); Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry (approx. 2 miles away); The Baldwin School

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(approx. 2 miles away); Harriton Farm (approx. 2.2 miles away); Washington's Army Encampment (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gladwyne.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Woodrow Wilson (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).

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

2. Gladwyne Historic District 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 655 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.