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

Vincent Persichetti

(1915-1987)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022

1. Vincent Persichetti Marker

Inscription. Philadelphia-born, he was one of the city's noted composers. he wrote nine symphonies & many more instrumental & choral works. A 1939 Curtis Institute graduate, he taught at the Philadelphia Conservatory, 1941-47, & Julliard School, 1947-87.

Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 39° 56.935′ N, 75° 10.23′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on Locust Street just east of South 18th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1724 Locust St, Philadelphia PA 19103, 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,

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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: The Warwick (within shouting distance of this marker); Rittenhouse Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. William White (about 400 feet away); Dewey's Sit-in (about 400 feet away); 18th & Walnut (about 500 feet away); 17th & Walnut (about 600 feet away); The Latham Hotel (about 600 feet away); 1900 Rittenhouse Square Apartments (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022

2. Vincent Persichetti Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.