Chinatown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dr. Constantine Hering
(1800-1880)
Erected 2015 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.
Location. 39° 57.245′ N, 75° 9.594′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Chinatown. It is on Arch Street, on the right when traveling west. This is to east of the Thomas Ustick Walter (1804-1887) marker, which is on south side of Arch Street and in the same (1200) block. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1206 Arch St, Philadelphia PA 19107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reading Terminal Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Ustick Walter (within shouting distance of this marker); Friendship Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Gives Life (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anna E. Dickinson (about 700 feet away); 13th & Market (about 800 feet away); PSFS Building (about 800 feet away); Sigma Sound Studios (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Also see . . . Dr. Constantine Hering - Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 31, 2018, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., December 30, 2018
2. Dr. Constantine Hering Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2018, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on December 31, 2018, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on December 21, 2018, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 3. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
