Hartranft in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Russell H. Conwell
Founder of
Temple University
1843 - 1925
Erected 1967 by Boris Blai, sculptor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is January 31, 1887.
Location. 39° 58.882′ N, 75° 9.336′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Hartranft. It is on Liacouras Walk just south of Polett Walk, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 N Broad St, Philadelphia PA 19122, 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: O'Connor Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Siegmund Lubin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Universal Negro Improvement Association (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sullivan Progress Plaza (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert N.C. Nix Sr. + Jr. (approx. half a mile away); Church of the Advocate (approx. half a mile away); Dr. Oscar James Cooper (approx. half a mile away); Freedom Theatre (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Jessie Redmon Fauset (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 2, 2023
3. Nearby temporary sign about Russell Cromwell's burial site
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
