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

Sigma Sound Studios

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

1. Sigma Sound Studios Marker

Inscription. Established in 1968 by Joseph Tarsia, Sigma was known worldwide for its distinctive sound and recording innovations. Hits by The O'Jays, Stylistics, and others produced at 212 N 12th St. by Gamble, Huff, and Bell drew top recording artists such as David Bowie and Stevie Wonder.

Erected 2015 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 39° 57.377′ N, 75° 9.532′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Chinatown. It is on North 12th Street just south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 N 12th 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

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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: Choi Funeral Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); NFL Films (about 400 feet away); Heywood Chair Factory (about 700 feet away); Friendship Gate (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reading Terminal Market (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Constantine Hering (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lin Zexu Memorial Statue (approx. 0.2 miles away); The "Save Chinatown" Movement (1973) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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

2. Sigma Sound Studios Marker

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 1,109 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.