University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Philadelphia
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is October 15, 1974.
Location. 39° 57.339′ N, 75° 12.091′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is on Chestnut Street (Pennsylvania Route 3) just east of South 40th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3935 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA 19104, 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: Ronald McDonald House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tuskegee Airmen: They Met the Challenge (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Philadelphia (about 600 feet away); Built c. 1896 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Andrew's Collegiate Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Herman Herzog (approx. 0.4 miles away); Built c. 1887 (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Built c. 1887 (approx. 0.4 miles away). 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 April 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 5 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
