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Where in Marple Newtown is a photo trivia column, providing snapshots around town and having residents guess where in Marple Newtown the photo was taken.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of brick building? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Charles H. Russell Elementary School on Sproul Road and New Ardmore Avenue in Broomall. Diane Smith is the current principal for the K-5 student body of roughly 370 students.  Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see these type of doors? Can you guess the building? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Temple Sholom off of Church Lane in Broomall. Shabbat worship services are held every Friday evening and most Saturday mornings. Services are led by Rabbi Peter Rigler and Cantor Patrice Kaplan, accompanied by organist Cindy Harrington. The Shabbat Evening Service is held at 8 p.m. on the first, third and fourth Friday evenings of the month. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email marplenewtown@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of building? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Saint Alban's Episcopal Church in Newtown Square. The church offers two different Sunday worship services throughout the school year–one service at 8 a.m. with no music and another at 10 a.m. with music from the choir and Sunday School available. The church also hosts the Delaware County Walk for Hunger 5K each year. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email MarpleNewtown@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of building? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Main Line Health Center, located at the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall. Did you know the Broomall location now offers patients walk-in primary care after hours? Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of building? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Belmont Baptist Church off of Sproul and Paxon Hollow roads in Broomall. The current interim pastor is Dr. Tom Johnson. Sunday School starts at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays, while worship services are at 11 a.m. on Sundays. Youth Group activities start at 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of stone and wooden building? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: The old stone barn of Robert Mendenhall located behind the Newtown Grill off of S. Newtown Street Road. According to the Newtown Grill's website, Robert t Mendenhall was a blacksmith as well as an innkeeper (having owned the Newtown Square Hotel property from 1783 to1796). In 1805, the stone farmhouse was encompassed by 72 acres of land which contained a log barn and a log shop. Robert Mendenhall died in 1810 leaving his …
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of brick column? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Broomall Rotary Field in Veteran's Memorial Park in Broomall. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of late 1600s kitchen? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Square Tavern in Newtown Square. The old tavern stands at the corner of Goshen and Newtown Street roads, the central square of the town. Internationally known artist Benjamin West's father, John West, lived there with his family intermittently between 1744 (when Benjamin was 6 years old) and 1758. To read more, visit the Newtown Square Historic Society's website here. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@…
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this dome roof building? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Greek Orthodox Church of St. Luke on Malin Road in Broomall. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see these types of windows? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Marple Police Station. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this mini teepee in an open field of grass? And an even better question, anyone know what the story or history behind the teepee is? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: The teepee is located in a field off of Crum Creek Road in Newtown Square by Lewis Run. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of brick building? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Marple Public Library Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of late 1600s kitchen? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Thomas Massey House. This historic home, built in 1696, is a landmark in Marple Township and hosts various events and educational programs throughout the year. The site is located off of Lawrence and Springhouse roads in Broomall. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
How well do you know the restaurants in Marple and Newtown? Well enough to guess the venue from nothing more than a photo of the food? Where was this delicious looking plate of black striped pasta made? Hint: Take a look at some of our past reviews here. Answer: Casey's Lobster Raviolis. Read our review here. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
How well do you know the restaurants in Marple and Newtown? Well enough to guess the venue from nothing more than a photo of the food? Where was this delicious looking plate of spicy California, spicy tuna and spicy salmon rolls made? Hint: Take a look at some of our past reviews here. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of brick building? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: Bartram Bridge off of Goshen Road near Boot Road in Newtown Square. It was built in 1860 and has been recognized by the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of brick building? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments. Answer: HomeGoods in Lawrence Park Shopping Center, Broomall. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see this type of brick building? Give your best guess as to where this photo was taken in the comments.
Where in Marple and Newtown townships can you see a line of friendly feathered friends basking in the sun by a body of water? Give your best guess as to where these photo were taken in the comments. Answer: Aqua Crum Creek damn off of Route 252/Newtown Street Road in Marple Township. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.

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