Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
J. William White
1850 - 1916
Leader in beautifying
Rittenhouse Square
1913 1915
Erected 1921 by Flower Market Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 39° 56.958′ N, 75° 10.302′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on Rittenhouse Square west of South 18th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1848 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA 19103, 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: Rittenhouse Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Vincent Persichetti (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1900 Rittenhouse Square Apartments (about 400 feet away); 19th & Walnut (about 400 feet away); 18th & Walnut (about 500 feet away); The Warwick (about 600 feet away); Dewey's Sit-in (about 700 feet away); 20th & Walnut (about 700 feet 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 December 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 35 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
