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

Original cornerstone of the old Leverington Hotel

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 2, 2023

1. Original cornerstone of the old Leverington Hotel Marker

Inscription. Original cornerstone of the old Leverington Hotel built on the Southeast corner of Ridge and Leverington Avenue by William and Hannah Levering in 1731. It was the first Inn built in this section, which was then one of the 13 original townships of Philadelphia. It once bore the sign of "The Tun"; later was changed to "Wagon and Horses" and still later in 1897, to Leverington Hotel.

Erected 1997 by Roxborough Manayunk Wissahickon Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1731.

Location. 40° 2.197′ N, 75° 13.1′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Roxborough. It is on Ridge Avenue (County Road 3009) just south of Hermitage Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6247 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19128, 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

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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: Transformation in the heart of Roxborough (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 21st Ward World War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Leverington Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Leverington Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); 21st Ward Korean and Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I (approx. 0.4 miles away); Industrious Light: Manayunk Canal (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 2, 2023

2. Original cornerstone of the old Leverington Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.