Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brother E. Anselm Murphy, F.S.C.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024
1. Brother E. Anselm Murphy, F.S.C. Marker
The Statue erected here is in memory of Brother E. Anselm Murphy, F.S.C. nineteenth President of the University. Indomitable in spirit, energetic in his administrative work, he guided the University safely through the troubled days of the 1930's -- with profound devotion to the Sacred Heart, symbol of God's love for all humanity.
Erected 1999 by LaSalle University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 40° 2.293′ N, 75° 9.141′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock. It can be reached from North 20th Street south of West Olney Avenue (County Road 4004), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia PA 19141, 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: World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The McHale Crossway and Plaza (about 600 feet away); Charles Willson Peale House, "Belfield" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fanny Kemble Abolitionist Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. John Baptist De La Salle
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024
2. Brother E. Anselm Murphy, F.S.C. Marker adjacent to the dedication statue
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
