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

The Historical Society of Frankford

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2025

1. The Historical Society of Frankford Marker

Inscription. This building was erected in the year 1930 by William Henry Smedley for the Historical Society of Frankford in memory of his wife Margaretta L.G. Smedley and his brother Franklin Smedley President of the Society 1908 - 1924

Erected 1930 by Historical Society of Frankford.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 40° 0.936′ N, 75° 5.21′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Frankford. It is on Orthodox Street just east of Penn Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1505 Orthodox St, Philadelphia PA 19124, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frankford Friends School (a few steps from this marker); GNEAA (approx. 0.3 miles away); The King's Highway (approx. 0.3 miles away); Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Society (approx. 1.3 miles away); Corporal Michael J. Crescenz (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Joseph Micholas (approx. 1½ miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2025

2. The Historical Society of Frankford

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.