Greenwich Island in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

South Philly Italian Market

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024

1. South Philly Italian Market Marker

Inscription. South Philadelphia is best known for its open-air Italian Market, a unique Philadelphia treasure. Ninth Street from Catharine Street to Wharton Street is lined with gourmet shops that have been family owned for generations. Small grocery stores provide everything from handmade pasta and cheese, fresh herbs and sausages, to seafood and fresh olives. An Old World experience is created when shops selling produce spill out onto the sidewalks along 9th Street.

Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places.

Location. 39° 54.379′ N, 75° 10.06′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It can be reached from Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street south of Hartranft Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 S 11th St, Philadelphia PA 19148, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the

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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: Hatfield Quality Meats (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named South Philly Italian Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Old City (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Herbert Klein "Chuck" (within shouting distance of this marker); 42 (within shouting distance of this marker); Scott Rolen (within shouting distance of this marker); Ron Reed (within shouting distance of this marker); John Quinn (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024

2. South Philly Italian Market Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.