Villanova in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - 1933
Villanova 150th Anniversary
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2024
1. St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery
Named in honor of St. Thomas of Villanova, a 16th century Augustinian archbishop and educator, this monastery was built to replace the monastery of 1899 which was destroyed by fire on 2 August 1932.
Erected by Villanova University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 2, 1932.
Location. 40° 2.173′ N, 75° 20.613′ 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, New Netherland,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - 1933 (a few steps from this marker); St. Thomas of Villanova Church - 1883 (within shouting distance of this marker); Metasequoia Glyptostroboides or Dawn Redwood (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery - Augustinian Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Rita's Hall - 1912 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Thomas Hall - 1899 (within shouting distance of this marker); Alumni Hall - 1848 (within shouting distance of this marker); Tolentine Hall - 1899 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villanova.
More about this marker. There is an identical marker on the north side of the building.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2024
2. St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery
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 241 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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