Washington Square West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walnut Street Theatre
Erected 2009.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is February 2, 1809.
Location. 39° 56.902′ N, 75° 9.326′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Washington Square West. It is on Walnut Street (County Road 3006) east of South 9th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 825 Walnut 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: A different marker also named The Walnut Street Theatre (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Walnut Street Theatre (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Walnut Street Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Wills Eye Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); McClellan House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); On this block in 1957 (about 400 feet away); Robert Bogle (about 500 feet away); President Abraham Lincoln (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2025
3. Walnut Street Theatre Marker
The markers has been moved indoors since it was originally erected.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
