Gayborhood in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gene Shay
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Folk Music Broadcasters
Founder and Host
Philadelphia Folk Festival
Record Label Entrepreneur
Erected by Philadelphia Music Alliance.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Industry & Commerce • Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1962.
Location. 39° 56.877′ N, 75° 9.864′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Gayborhood. It is on South Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) just south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 237 South Broad Street, 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: Joel Dorn (here, next to this marker); Clara Ward (a few steps from this marker); Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) (within shouting distance of this marker); Academy of Music (within shouting distance of this marker); Vincent Montana, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); 1319 Locust Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pride and Progress (about 400 feet away); Francis Johnson (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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1. About the marker
The majority of the Philadelphia Music Alliance plaques along South Broad Street are not historical markers. However, this plaque serves as a historical marker because it specifies Shay's historical significance, specifically his founding of the Philadelphia Folk Festival
— Submitted July 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
