Middletown Township near Newtown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Meetinghouse at George School

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 19, 2025

1. The Meetinghouse at George School Marker

Inscription.

This Meetinghouse was erected in 1812 at 20 South Twelfth Street in Philadelphia. Six of the trusses were part of the 1755 Meetinghouse located on Second and High Streets. The Meetinghouse was the home of the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District, the Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, the birthplace of the American Friends Service Committee, and the headquarters of many local, national and worldwide Quaker organizations.

In 1973-74 the Meetinghouse was reconstructed here through a generous gift of the Spruance and Alden families. The Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting donated the funds for transporting the materials to George School.

Erected by George School.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 40° 12.678′ N, 74° 56.034′ W. Marker is near Newtown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is in Middletown Township. It can be reached from Meeting House Lane. Meetinghouse and marker are on the George School campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1690 Langhorne Newtown Road, Newtown PA 18940, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles S. Hough '44 (a few steps from this marker); Lenapehoking

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(about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Durham Road Milestone (approx. ¼ mile away); History of George School & the Newtown Rail Line (approx. ¼ mile away); Early George School Rail Infrastructure (approx. 0.3 miles away); Newtown Cannery & China Company (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Fenton House (approx. 0.8 miles away); The First Weather Satellite (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newtown.

More about this marker. George School is private property and permission to enter must be obtained in advance.

Also see . . .
1. Twelfth Street Meeting House at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. George School. (Submitted on July 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

The Meetinghouse at George School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 19, 2025

2. The Meetinghouse at George School and Marker

The Meetinghouse at George School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 19, 2025

3. The Meetinghouse at George School

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.