Gayborhood in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bailey Bldng
[Bailey Building]
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 39° 57.029′ N, 75° 9.669′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Gayborhood. It is on Chestnut Street (County Road 3008) just east of South 13th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1225 Chestnut 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 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: Thomas R. Kline School of Law (within shouting distance of this marker); Bidl Bldg (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Honorable Charles I. Brown (about 300 feet away); Veterans Buried at St. John the Evangelist's Parish Cemetery (about 300 feet away); St. John's Historic Graveyard & Tableau (about 300 feet away); Women's PA. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals (about 400 feet away); PSFS Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 690 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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