The Solitude Marker

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Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Solitude

By Bill Coughlin, September 30, 2012

1. The Solitude Marker

Inscription. Designed and built in 1784 as a riverside villa by John Penn, Jr., it served as a model for country houses of the Federal period (c. 1775 – 1830). Administered by the Philadelphia Zoo since 1874, the original Adam Style features, including elegant plaster ceilings, are preserved.

Erected 2009 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Location. 39° 58.365′ N, 75° 11.739′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. Marker can be reached from N 34th Street (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is on the grounds of the Philadelphia Zoo. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Philadelphia Zoo (about 800 feet away, in a direct line); Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski (approx. 0.8 miles away); American Bandstand (approx. 1.3 miles away); Aero Memorial Pillar (approx. 1.6 miles away); All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors (approx. 1.6 miles away); The City Plan of Philadelphia (approx. 1.7 miles away); Meriwether Lewis (approx. 1.7 miles away); Benj. H. Hodgson (approx. 1.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Philadelphia.

By Bill Coughlin, September 30, 2012

2. The Solitude Marker

Also see . . . The Solitude House. The Philadelphia Zoo website. (Submitted on October 9, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

Marker at the Philadelphia Zoo Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Coughlin, September 30, 2012

3. Marker at the Philadelphia Zoo

The Solitude House can be seen behind the marker.

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 9, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.