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

Joe DeFrancesco

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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024

1. Joe DeFrancesco Marker

Inscription. Legendary Jazz musician
Multi-instrumentalist
Responsible for the revival of Hammand Organ sound in music culture

Erected by Philadelphia Music Alliance.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Environment.

Location. 39° 56.803′ 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Anthony P. Checchia (here, next to this marker); The Roots (here, next to this marker); Christian McBride (here, next to this marker); The Trammps (a few steps from this marker); Ray Benson (a few steps from this marker); Billie Holiday (a few steps from this marker); Jaco Pastorius (a few steps from this marker); Cinderella (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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 125 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.