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History
Wayne's development began when a railroad stop called Cleaver's Landing was established. It was renamed Wayne Station after General Anthony Wayne. Parcels in the area totalling 293 acres (1.2 km²) were bought by banker J.H. Askin, where he built Louella House and developed some of the first homes in the area. His and surrounding land were bought in 1880 by banker A.J. Drexel and newspaper editor G.W. Childs, to form a larger development they called Wayne Estate. In a brochure from 1887 about their development they noted they had provided Wayne with "water, light and drainage — the three great conveniences of a large city — by the most approved modern methods." They described Wayne Estate as follows:
GeographyWhile it's easy to put your finger on a map at the intersection of Lancaster & Wayne Avenues (40° 02' 38"N, 75° 23' 16"W) in northern Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA, and proclaim the center of Wayne; it's harder to figure out where "Wayne" ends. Go a mile or five in any direction on that map and you'll see town names like Strafford, St. Davids, and Chesterbrook on the map, but ask a resident there what their address is and you'll likely hear them say Wayne. This phenomna is due to the US Post Office in Wayne. The Wayne PO's 19087 Zip code spans a large, oddly shaped, area which includes parts of Delаware, Montgomery and Chester Counties. But ask who they pay taxes to, none of them will say Wayne. Then the answers will be Radnor, Upper Merion and Tredyffrin Townships. Education
Students in Radnor Township attend Radnor High School. Students in Tredyffrin Township attend Conestoga High School. Students in Upper Merion Township attend Upper Merion Area High School. The Valley Forge Military Academy is also located in Wayne. The Wayne Art Center was established in 1930 as the first art center on the Main Line. Points of interest
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