Gayborhood in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1319 Locust Street
1895
| | Architect: Wilson Eyre, Jr., 1858-1944 | |
1885 - 1926: Home of Dr. Joseph Leidy, Jr. Notable Philadelphia physician
1925 - 1980:: Poor Richard Club and Charles Morris Price School of Advertising and Journalism
1980 - Present: Headquarters, District 1199C, National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Education • Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 39° 56.888′ N, 75° 9.794′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Gayborhood. It is on Locust Street just east of South Juniper Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1319 Locust 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. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Francis Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); New Century Guild (within shouting distance of this marker); Historical Society of Pennsylvania (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named New Century Guild (within shouting distance of this marker); John E. Fryer, M.D. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edith "Edie" Windsor (about 300 feet away); Philadelphia Gay News (about 300 feet away); Pride and Progress (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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