Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Joe Nicolo
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Chris Schwartz
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Founders
Ruffhouse Records
Erected by Philadelphia Music Alliance.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.
Location. 39° 56.786′ N, 75° 9.901′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on South Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) north of Delancey Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 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.
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Additional commentary.
1. About Ruffhouse Records
Ruffhouse Records was founded in 1989 and has had a roster of some influential Hip Hop artists, such as the Fugees, Kris Kross, DMX, Nas and Kool Keith.
— 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 142 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
