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

Alain LeRoy Locke

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2022

1. Alain LeRoy Locke Marker

Inscription. Born in Philadelphia, Locke was the first African American Rhodes Scholar and was considered the Dean of the Harlem Renaissance. A Central High School and Harvard graduate, he was a celebrated Howard University professor, writer, philosopher, and arts patron.

Erected 2021 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists.

Location. 39° 57.196′ N, 75° 9.097′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Chinatown. It is on North 7th Street just north of Arch Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Arch St, Philadelphia PA 19106, 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.

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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: Whispering Bells (a few steps from this marker); First United States Mint (within shouting distance of this marker); On this block in 1976 (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Smith Barton (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barrymores (about 400 feet away); Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania & Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (about 500 feet away); Pennsylvania Hall (about 600 feet away); We the People (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. On this block in 1899 (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

Additional keywords. Harlem Renaissance, "New Negro Renaissance", LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️‍🌈

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2022

2. Alain LeRoy Locke Marker

Mural of Alain Locke image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2022

3. Mural of Alain Locke

This mural can be found in Philadelphia's Gayborhood near South Juniper and Spruce Streets.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 786 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.