Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Latham Hotel
Built 1907
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 39° 57.005′ N, 75° 10.14′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on South 17th Street just north of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 S 17th 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, 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: 17th & Walnut (a few steps from this marker); 1608 Walnut Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dewey's Sit-in (about 400 feet away); Lenni Lenape (about 400 feet away); 18th & Walnut (about 400 feet away); The Warwick (about 500 feet away); 16th & Walnut (about 500 feet away); The Racquet Club (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

