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

Fragment of Stone Foundation Wall

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

1. Fragment of Stone Foundation Wall Marker

Inscription.

"… I sent you two saucepans, plated inside with silver instead of tinning. I bought them at Sheffield, because i thought they would please you …"
Ben to Deborah Franklin
London, Feb. 27, 1760

"I wonder you put up the oven without Mr. Roberts' advice, as I think you told me he had my old letter of directions."
Ben to Deborah Franklin
London, July 13, 1765

This fragment of stone foundation wall supported the upper masonry wall which separated Franklin's first floor "Parlor" and "Study." At the cellar level, the stone wall separated two brick-floored storage rooms next to the kitchen.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1765.

Location. 39° 56.975′ N, 75° 8.802′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. It can be reached from Market Street just east of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: In 1812 (a few steps from this marker); Where is Benjamin Franklin's House? (a few steps from this marker); Remnant of Brick Flooring (a few steps from this marker); Franklin Privy Pit (a few steps from this marker); Franklin's Neighborhood (a few steps from this marker); Historic Site in Journalism (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Court (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of Franklin Court (within shouting distance of this marker). 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 March 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.