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

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Photographed By Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

1. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Marker

Inscription. America's oldest art museum and school, founded 1805 by Peale, Rush, and other artists. Trained here were Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Maxfield Parrish, John Marin, Charles Demuth and others. Furness and Hewitt designed the Neo-Gothic building, 1876.

Erected 2004 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 39° 57.301′ N, 75° 9.784′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker is on North Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 North Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Girl Scout Cookies (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anna E. Dickinson (about 400 feet away); Water Gives Life (about 500 feet away); The Masonic Temple (about 500 feet away); "Government of the People." (about 500 feet away); American Friends Service Committee

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(about 500 feet away); Green Building at Friends Center (about 500 feet away); Quakers at Friends Center (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

2. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

National Historic Landmark plaque for the Academy image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2023

3. National Historic Landmark plaque for the Academy

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on January 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.