1842 AD founded
In October 1841, two Irish Augustinian friars from Saint Augustine's Church in Philadelphia purchased the 200-acre (81 ha) "Belle Air" estate in Radnor Township with the intention of starting a school. The school, which was called the "Augustinian College of Villanova", opened in 1842.
However, the Philadelphia Nativist Riots of 1844 that burned Saint Augustine's Church in Philadelphia caused financial difficulties for the Augustinians, and the college was closed in February 1845. The college reopened in 1846 and graduated its first class in 1847.
Villanova, PA
Lattitude: 40.0372° N
Longitude: 75.3491° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 40.0372° N
Longitude: 75.3491° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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