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

The Hooters

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

1. The Hooters Marker

Inscription. Platinum award-winning eclectic American Rock band

Erected 2019 by Philadelphia Music Alliance.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.

Location. 39° 56.758′ N, 75° 9.91′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) south of Delancey Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 322 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) 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: Jody Gerson (here, next to this

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marker); Evelyn Champagne King (a few steps from this marker); The O'Jays (a few steps from this marker); Jill Scott (a few steps from this marker); On this block in 1927 (within shouting distance of this marker); Joe Nicolo / Chris Schwartz (within shouting distance of this marker); Sister Sledge (within shouting distance of this marker); Jaco Pastorius (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Additional commentary.
1. Multiplatinum status
The Hooters' 1985 debut album Nervous Night was certified double platinum.

— Submitted January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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 231 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.