Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
June 5th Memorial
On a beautiful late spring morning in 2013 the reckless demolition of a neighboring building collapsed a wall onto the Salvation Army Store that stood on this site.
This memorial park is dedicated to the memory of the six people who died here on June 5, 2013. They were from all walks of life, and each was uniquely precious to their family, friends and community. The memorial park also remembers those who were injured, and honors the rescuers.
The June 5 Memorial Park is made possible by the contribution of private citizens and the City of Philadelphia. It challenges the residents and the leaders of Philadelphia to remember what happened here and to always value human life above development.
[Names of the victims listed:]
Juanita Harmon
Mary Simpson
Roseline Conteh
Anne Bryan
Borbor Davis
Kimberly Finnegan
Unable are the loved to die
Love is immortality
Nay, it is deity
Unable they are that loveto die
For love reforms vitality
Into divinity
Emily Dickinson
Erected by Private Citizens and the City of Philadelphia.
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Location. 39° 57.231′ N, 75° 10.595′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is at the intersection of South 22nd Street and Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 3), on the right when traveling north on South 22nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2140 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Building
Other markers no longer nearby. Benjamin Rush Medicinal Plant Garden (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Ginger (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,381 times since then and 174 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on January 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
