Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Racquet Club
circa 1907
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 39° 56.945′ N, 75° 10.054′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on South 16th Street north of St. James Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 S 16th St, Philadelphia PA 19102, 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: Lenni Lenape (within shouting distance of this marker); S. Weir Mitchell (within shouting distance of this marker); 16th & Walnut (within shouting distance of this marker); 1608 Walnut Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dewey's Sit-in (about 500 feet away); Louis I. Kahn (about 500 feet away); 17th & Walnut (about 500 feet away); 15th & Walnut (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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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 279 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
