University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Built c. 1895

249 South 45th Street

— West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District —

Built c. 1895 Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2023

1. Built c. 1895 Marker

Inscription.
West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb
A National Register [of Historic Places] Historic District

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 39° 57.214′ N, 75° 12.709′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is on South 45th Street just north of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 249 South 45th Street, Philadelphia PA 19104, 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: Built c. 1904 (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Built c. 1884 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built c. 1884 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Built c. 1897 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Built c. 1905 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ruth Plumly Thompson (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Built c. 1904 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Built c. 1880 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Boundary Increase Nomination Form. (Submitted on July 4, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

249 South 45th Street image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2023

2. 249 South 45th Street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.