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

Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022

1. Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1820 and vital in the formation of the A.M.E. Zion denomination, "Big Wesley" hosted anti-slavery meetings at its first location. At this site since 1885, the church has been a leader in civil rights, equal employment, and social justice causes.

Erected 2020 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 39° 56.692′ N, 75° 10.03′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on Lombard Street west of South 15th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 Lombard St, Philadelphia PA 19146, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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: Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Gertrude E. H. Bustill Mossell (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Furness (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Billie Holiday (about 400 feet away); Philadelphia Tribune (about 400 feet away); Ambient Air Monitoring Site (about 500 feet away); On this block in 1927 (about 600 feet away); The Hooters (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Dunbar Theatre (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church Marker in front of said church building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022

2. Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church Marker in front of said church building

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 864 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.