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Anthony P. Checchia

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Anthony P. Checchia Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024
1. Anthony P. Checchia Marker
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Renowned concert presenter & advocate

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Founder

 
Erected by Philadelphia Music Alliance.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.
 
Location. 39° 56.804′ N, 75° 9.897′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on South Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 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
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this marker: The Roots (here, next to this marker); Joe DeFrancesco (here, next to this marker); The Trammps (here, next to this marker); Billie Holiday (here, next to this marker); Ray Benson (here, next to this marker); Christian McBride (a few steps from this marker); Cinderella (a few steps from this marker); Andrea McArdle (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
Also see . . .  Page on the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society site sharing its history. (Submitted on 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 160 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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