Greenwich Island in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington Square
Phillies
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024
1. Washington Square Marker
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Washington Square. Phillies. In 1825, Philadelphia's city council paid tribute to America's first President by changing the name of Southeast Square to Washington Square. A life-size statue of George Washington and an accompanying Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the Revolution were erected here in the 1950s. Washington's likeness is a bronze cast of a marble original dating from about 1790. It is the only full-length statue of Washington modeled from life. A memorial flame burns in front of this famous figure, and fourteen flagpoles designed to bear battle standards line the Square with flags representing the original thirteen colonies and the one nation they formed.
In 1825, Philadelphia's city council paid tribute to America's first President by changing the name of Southeast Square to Washington Square. A life-size statue of George Washington and an accompanying Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the Revolution were erected here in the 1950s. Washington's likeness is a bronze cast of a marble original dating from about 1790. It is the only full-length statue of Washington modeled from life. A memorial flame burns in front of this famous figure, and fourteen flagpoles designed to bear battle standards line the Square with flags representing the original thirteen colonies and the one nation they formed.
Location. 39° 54.314′ N, 75° 10.029′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It can be reached from the intersection of Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street and Pattison Avenue when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia PA 19148, 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
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walking distance of this marker: Old City (here, next to this marker); 2021 (here, next to this marker); 2007 (here, next to this marker); 2011 (here, next to this marker); 2022 (here, next to this marker); 2005 (a few steps from this marker); 2019 (a few steps from this marker); 2004 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024
2. Washington Square Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
