Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Walk of Fame
Dedicated December 15, 1986
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Erected 1986 by Philadelphia Music Alliance.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is December 15, 1986.
Location. 39° 56.959′ N, 75° 9.864′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is at the intersection of South Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on South Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 S Broad St, Philadelphia PA 19102, 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spirit of '61 (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Grays Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Union League of Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Union League of Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); Artillery Corps Washington Grays (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Films Shaped by a City (about 300 feet away); 15th & Walnut (about 400 feet away); Albert M. Greenfield (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Another marker is no longer nearby. On this block in 1902 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Additional commentary.
1. About the Walk of Fame
While not all of the plaques along Philadelphia Music Alliance's Walk of Fame serve as historical markers, some of the more descriptive ones do.
— Submitted January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
