Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Union League of Philadelphia
Founded · 1862
Entered upon the National Register of Historic Places for its loyalty to the United States in war and peace
Built · 1865
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 39° 56.999′ N, 75° 9.86′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on South Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) just south of Sansom Street, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 S Broad St, Philadelphia PA 19102, 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: A different marker also named Union League of Philadelphia (here, next to this marker); Artillery Corps Washington Grays (a few steps from this marker); Washington Grays Monument (a few steps from this marker); Spirit of '61 (a few steps from this marker); Films Shaped by a City (within shouting distance of this marker); The Walk of Fame (within shouting distance of this marker); Medical Library Association (about 400 feet away); 15th & Walnut (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 31 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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