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

Built c. 1904

4433 Spruce Street

— West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District —

Built c. 1904 Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Built c. 1904 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 1904.

Location. 39° 57.177′ N, 75° 12.705′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is on Spruce Street close to South 45th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4433 Spruce 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. 1884 (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Built c. 1895 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built c. 1897 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Built c. 1905 (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Built c. 1904 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Built c. 1903 (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Built c. 1903 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Built c. 1889 (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 Registration Form (Submitted on July 4, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

4433 Spruce Street image. Click for full size.

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

2. 4433 Spruce Street

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.