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

Maris House

Photographed By Paul Sunner, July 24, 2013

1. Maris House Marker

Inscription. The Maris family came from England in 1682 and settled in Springfield, Delaware County. Family descendants settled in Marple Township and built this fieldstone farmhouse about 1800. It remained a residence until its conversion to a business in the mid 20th century.

Erected by Marple Township Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.

Location. 39° 58.933′ N, 75° 21.752′ W. Marker is near Broomall, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Marple Township. Marker is at the intersection of West Chester Pike (Pennsylvania Route 3) and Broomall Ave, on the right when traveling west on West Chester Pike. Across the street from the post office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2625 West Chester Pike, Broomall PA 19008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Culbertson House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brookthorpe (approx. 0.9 miles away); Thomas Massey House (approx. 1.3 miles away); 1696 Massey House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hood Octagonal School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lynnewood Park

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(approx. 1.8 miles away); Horace Lewis House (approx. 2.1 miles away); George H. Earle III (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Broomall.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2013, by Paul Sunner of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,244 times since then and 147 times this year. Last updated on November 9, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on July 24, 2013, by Paul Sunner of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.