Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Can you guess where this 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.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Can you guess where this photo was taken? The answer has been revealed.
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.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Where in Marple Newtown would you be able to see this building? Answer has been revealed.
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.
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Saint Alban's Episcopal Church
3625 Chapel Rd, Newtown Square, PA
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Where in Marple Newtown would you be able to see this building? Answer has been revealed.
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.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
What building in Marple Newtown would you be able to see this type of steeple? Answer has been revealed.
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.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Where in Marple Newtown would be able to see this building? Answer is revealed.
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 property to his wife, Mary, and his four children. Have a good photo to suggest for this column? Email Jennifer.Kim@patch.com.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Can you guess where this photo was taken? Answer has been revealed.
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.
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Veterans Memorial Park
Lawrence Road between Warren Blvd and Hillside Lane, Broomall, PA
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Where in Marple Newtown would be able to see this type of brick building? Answer has been revealed.
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@patch.com.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Can you guess where this photo was taken? Answer has been revealed.
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.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Can you guess where this photo was taken? The answer has been revealed.
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.
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Marple Township Police Department
225 S Sproul Rd, Broomall, PA
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