Washington Square West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel D. Gross
Erected 1897 by Alexander Stirling Calder, sculptor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.
Location. 39° 56.881′ N, 75° 9.497′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Washington Square West. It is on Locust Street just west of South 10th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 S 10th 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: "Ars Medendi" is an artwork by Jim Sanborn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named "Ars Medendi" is an artwork by Jim Sanborn (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Hospital Curtis Clinic (within shouting distance of this marker); On this block in 1930 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McClellan House (about 500 feet away); The Promise of Biotechnology (about 600 feet away); The S·S·White · Dental Manufacturing Company
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 21, 2023
2. Closeup of the inscription on the memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
