Chinatown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Philadelphia Chinatown
Erected 2010 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.
Location. 39° 57.309′ N, 75° 9.301′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Chinatown. Marker is on Race Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 912 Race 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. First African Baptist Church Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); On this block in 1899 (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United States Mint (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Smith Barton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sigma Sound Studios (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alain LeRoy Locke (approx. ¼ mile away); Whispering Bells (approx. ¼ mile away); Chinatown / Tai Chi (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Also see . . . Philadelphia Chinatown Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony, October 8th, 2010. Filmadelphia's 2.5 minute clip of the festivities and ceremony for the unveiling of the Philadelphia Chinatown marker, with the unveiling occurring at the end of the clip. (Submitted on November 2, 2015.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on December 30, 2018, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.