Bella Vista in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Institute For Colored Youth
Erected 1991 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 39° 56.508′ N, 75° 9.47′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Bella Vista. Marker is on Bainridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 915 Bainridge Street, Philadelphia PA 19147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frances E.W. Harper (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Mara Adger (about 500 feet away); Engine Company No. 11 (about 500 feet away); Octavius V. Catto (about 600 feet away); Henry L. Phillips (about 600 feet away); Ralph's Italian Restaurant (about 600 feet away); Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield (about 700 feet away); Joe Venuti (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.