Washington Square West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
On This Site
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 16, 2022
1. On This Site Marker
Inscription.
On This Site. . This was the gatekeeper's lodge and the arched gateway was the carriage entrance. When the main entrance on Pine Street was closed at night, admission to the Hospital was obtained by arousing the gatekeeper by means of a large iron knocker which hung from the door. In 1851 it was decided that the principal entrance should be removed from Pine Street to Eighth Street. From 1872 until 1879 the outpatient clinics were held in rooms in the gate house. Human Resources offices are now located here.
This was the gatekeeper's lodge and the arched gateway was the carriage entrance. When the main entrance on Pine Street was closed at night, admission to the Hospital was obtained by arousing the gatekeeper by means of a large iron knocker which hung from the door. In 1851 it was decided that the principal entrance should be removed from Pine Street to Eighth Street. From 1872 until 1879 the outpatient clinics were held in rooms in the gate house. Human Resources offices are now located here.
Erected by Pennsylvania Hospital Historic Walking Tour. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 39° 56.709′ N, 75° 9.305′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Washington Square West. It can be reached from South 8th Street just north of Delancey Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 350 S 8th 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 the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 16, 2022
2. On This Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
