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Moore College of Art & Design

 
 
Moore College of Art & Design Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022
1. Moore College of Art & Design Marker
Inscription. Founded by Sarah Peter in 1848, Moore is the nation's first and only visual arts college for women and serves today as a vibrant center of excellence for education and the arts.
 
Erected by Moore College of Art & Design.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEducationIndustry & CommerceWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
 
Location. 39° 57.438′ N, 75° 10.296′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. It is on Race Street east of North 20th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1916 Race 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Moore College of Art & Design / A Vibrant Visual Arts College (here, next to this marker); The City Plan of Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); Meriwether Lewis (within shouting distance of this marker); US Sanitary Commission Great Central Fair (within shouting distance of this marker); Connecting People to Nature (within shouting distance of this marker); Parkway Museums District (within shouting distance of this marker); Swann Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Aero Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
Moore College of Art & Design Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022
2. Moore College of Art & Design Marker
The marker is near the entrance to the college.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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