Chinatown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Choi Funeral Home
Wing-Phong
Established
1997
Founder
Jayson P. Choi
The only
Chinese-Vietnamese
Licensed
Funeral Director
Funeral home in
Pennsylvania
Erected by Choi Funeral Home.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.
Location. 39° 57.424′ N, 75° 9.52′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Chinatown. It is on North 12th Street south of Vine Street (County Road 2676), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 251 N 12th St, Philadelphia PA 19107, 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: Sigma Sound Studios (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); NFL Films (about 500 feet away); Philadelphia Arts (about 800 feet away); Walnut Street (about 800 feet away); James Anderson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lin Zexu Memorial Statue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chinatown PlayZa / 華埠樂園 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chinatown Protests the Prison (1992) & Stadium (2000) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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