Cecil B. Moore in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Philadelphia Pyramid Club

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

1. The Philadelphia Pyramid Club Marker

Inscription. Founded by prominent members of the Black community, this club fostered, encouraged, and gave expression to civic, social, and cultural opportunities for African-Americans denied to them by other organizations in the area.

Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 39° 58.309′ N, 75° 9.722′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Cecil B. Moore. It is on West Girard Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1521 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia PA 19130, 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: The Legendary Blue Horizon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freedom Theatre (approx. ¼ mile away); Berean Institute (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert N.C. Nix Sr. + Jr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Oscar James Cooper (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sullivan Progress Plaza (approx. 0.4 miles away); Father Divine

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Siegmund Lubin (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Pyramid Club Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

2. The Philadelphia Pyramid Club Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,138 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on November 3, 2022, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.