Hawthorne in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Martin Luther King Plaza
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022
Erected 2012 by Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Martin Luther King, Jr. series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 39° 56.489′ N, 75° 9.822′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Hawthorne. Marker is at the intersection of Fitzwater Street and South 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on Fitzwater Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1299 Fitzwater St, 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. Nathaniel Hawthorne Public School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Object for Expression (about 400 feet away); Tindley Temple (about 700 feet away); Standard Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth Morris / Morris Animal Refuge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Local 274, American Federation of Musicians (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Peter Claver Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Frances E.W. Harper (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.