William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Stephen Tyng Mather

July 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 16, 2022

1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

Inscription. He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list.

Location. 39° 57.088′ N, 75° 8.985′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It can be reached from North 6th Street (County Road 2005) north of Market Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 599 Market St, Philadelphia PA 19106, 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

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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: A Vibrant Neighborhood (a few steps from this marker); History Underground (a few steps from this marker); Preserving America's Treasures (a few steps from this marker); Second Street, North of Market Street with Christ Church. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Names of the People Who Lived on This Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Indelible (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Indelible (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin O. Lewis Quadrangle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 16, 2022

2. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.