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Purchase of Land in Radnor Township
- When
- October 1841
- Where
- Radnor Township
Two Irish Augustinian friars purchased 200 acres in Radnor Township in October 1841.
In October 1841, two Irish Augustinian friars from St. Augustine's Church in Philadelphia purchased 200 acres in Radnor Township. The estate, known as 'Belle Air', belonged to the late John Rudolph. This purchase preceded the opening of the Augustinian College of Villanova in 1842.
Sources
- Villanova University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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