Washington Square West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Elizabeth Morris
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Morris Animal Refuge
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024
1. Elizabeth Morris / Morris Animal Refuge Marker
Elizabeth Morris
founder and first president of the
Morris Animal Refuge
for Homeless and Suffering Animals
1874 - 1907
The first institution
for receiving homeless animals
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Charity & Public Work • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 39° 56.659′ N, 75° 9.772′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Washington Square West. It is on Lombard Street east of South 13th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1240 Lombard Street, Philadelphia PA 19147, 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
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Dunbar Theatre (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Additional keywords. Animal welfare
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024
3. Gimme Shelter a nearby mural by David Guinn
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 235 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
