Villanova in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Thomas of Villanova Church - 1883
Villanova 150th Anniversary
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2024
1. St. Thomas of Villanova Church - 1883 Marker
this church has been the center of
spiritual life on the Villanova campus
for over a century. It was designed
by architect Edwin F. Durang.
Erected by Villanova University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 40° 2.148′ N, 75° 20.6′ W. Marker is in Villanova, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It can be reached from East Lancaster Avenue. Church and marker are on the Villanova University campus. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - 1933 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Rita's Hall - 1912 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - 1933 (within shouting distance of this marker); Metasequoia Glyptostroboides or Dawn Redwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Alumni Hall - 1848 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - Augustinian Residence (about 300 feet away); St. Thomas Hall - 1899 (about 400 feet away); Tolentine Hall - 1899 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villanova.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2024
2. St. Thomas of Villanova Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
