Hawthorne in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Nathaniel Hawthorne Public School

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022
1. Nathaniel Hawthorne Public School Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Public School
1907
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 39° 56.497′ N, 75° 9.732′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Hawthorne. It is on South 12th Street just north of Fitzwater Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 712 S 12th St, Philadelphia PA 19147, 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: Martin Luther King Plaza (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Object for Expression (about 400 feet away); Standard Theatre (about 600 feet away); Frances E.W. Harper (approx. 0.2 miles away); Engine Company No. 11 (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Peter Claver Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth Morris / Morris Animal Refuge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield (approx. 0.2 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 November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
