Gayborhood in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Drexel University
First constructed on this site in 1916 as the Beneficial Savings Bank building by architect Horace Trumbauer.
Restored and improved in 2017 through the generosity of noted attorney Thomas R. Kline with help of his architect, Martin Jay Tackett, as an enduring institution dedicated to the training of advocates.
Erected 2018 by Drexel University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 39° 57.021′ N, 75° 9.627′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Gayborhood. It is on Chestnut Street (County Road 3008) just west of South 12th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1207 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA 19107, 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: Bailey Bldng (within shouting distance of this marker); Bidl Bldg (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); PSFS Building (about 400 feet away); The Promise of Biotechnology (about 500 feet away); St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church (about 500 feet away); The Honorable Charles I. Brown
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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