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 this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 54.362′ N, 75° 9.917′ 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: 1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia PA 19148, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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: A different marker also named South Philly Italian Market (here, next to this marker); Old City (a few steps from this marker); Mayfair (within shouting distance of this marker); Hatfield Quality Meats (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Square (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old City (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named South Philly Italian Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Campo's Story (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). 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 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.