Newtown Square

UNDERSTANDING NEWTOWN SQUARE’S STORIED PAST

In the first map of suburban Philadelphia, Mapp of Ye Improved Part of Pennsylvania in America, Divided into Countyes, Townships and Lotts (1687), William Penn and surveyor Thomas Holmes mapped out two “New Towns”, one in Bucks County and the other in what would become Delaware County. Popular thinking today is that the name “New Town” was a placeholder to be revisited later and perhaps also a marketing strategy meant to encourage new settlers. In what was to become Newtown Square, those who purchased land in the outskirts of the area were also entitled to a smaller lot within the town so that all the settlers had a collective ownership of the town.

EXPERIENCE NEWTOWN SQUARE’S LIVING HISTORY

More than 300 years after the town’s beginnings, visitors can continue to experience colonial life in Newtown Square thanks to the dedicated work of Newtown Square Historical Society and the many buildings they have maintained from its past. These include the Paper Mill House Museum, The Hood Octagonal School, and Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, all of which are operational for tours and even guided workshops, demonstrating life during the time they were built.

IT’S CONVENIENT LOCATION

25 miles from Philadelphia, between the more rural farming areas of Chester County and the bustling Main Line, makes Newtown Square the ideal home for those who enjoy a mix of contrasting atmospheres.

COUNTRYSIDE LOOK AND FEEL is what many people who purchase their home in Newtown Square were looking for. The beautiful old homes are balanced by a great number of under construction and newly built luxury developments, which include single homes, townhomes, carriage houses, and apartments. The township has plenty of designated open spaces including kid and pet friendly parks and meticulously maintained trails. Ridley Creek State Park spans more than 2,600 acres and includes the Hunting Hill Mansion, a 1789 farmhouse now used as a formal event space. Finally, Newtown Square is home to Aronimink Golf Club, a highly renowned golf course, having hosted several PGA Championships, which attracts incredible players from all over the world.

Newtown Square residents look forward to celebrating their town’s past at Historic Newtown Square Day, on the first Saturday of June, every year!