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"Sellers'
Hall"
George and Samuel Sellers, both
Quakers, were among the first settlers of
the area, having purchased 100 acres in
the eastern section of the Township.
Samuel Sellers (1655-1732), reputedly
America's first wire weaver, became patron
of the Township's most famous family. At
first he lived in a cave near 69th and
Walnut Streets, near where he later built
the oldest sections of "Sellers' Hall" in
1684.
One of the first homes in the area,
"Sellers' Hall" was the home to four
successive generations of Sellers. When
George Sellers, of the fourth generation,
died in 1853, the "Sellers' Hall"
homestead contained 233 acres of land.
Later, "Sellers' Hall" became known as
Thomas H. Powers' "Elim Farm." Today, the
home stands as the St. Alice Roman
Catholic Church Library. "Sellers' Hall"
is also the site of a Pennsylvania
historical marker.
1896 View
of "Sellers' Hall"
The above
information concerning "Sellers' Hall"
is courtesy of Thomas J. DiFilippo, author
of
The History and Development of Upper
Darby Township
The above picture of the "Sellers'
Hall"
is courtesy of Tom
Smith.
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