Yorktown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sullivan Progress Plaza
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2022
Erected 2016 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.
Location. 39° 58.572′ N, 75° 9.498′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Yorktown. Marker is on North Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) just north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 N Broad St, Philadelphia PA 19122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robert N.C. Nix Sr. + Jr. (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Freedom Theatre (about 700 feet away); Siegmund Lubin (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Legendary Blue Horizon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Oscar James Cooper (approx. ¼ mile away); Universal Negro Improvement Association (approx. ¼ mile away); Sister Rosetta Tharpe (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Philadelphia Pyramid Club (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2022
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.