Villanova in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tolentine Hall - 1899
Villanova 150th Anniversary
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2024
1. Tolentine Hall - 1899 Marker
Originally called College Hall and later Mendel Hall, this building was seriously damaged by fire on 28 January 1928 and rebuilt within its original walls in 1929. The hall was named in honor of St. Nicholas of Tolentine in 1960.
Erected by Villanova University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 40° 2.198′ N, 75° 20.69′ W. Marker is in Villanova, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It can be reached from East Lancaster Avenue. Marker and building 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Tolentine Hall - 1899 (within shouting distance of this marker); Center for Engineering Education and Research - 1997 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Thomas Hall - 1899 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - Augustinian Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Metasequoia Glyptostroboides or Dawn Redwood (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - 1933 (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - 1933 (about 400 feet away); Chemical Engineering (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villanova.
More about this marker. An identical marker is on the north side of the building.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2024
2. Tolentine Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
