Chinatown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Friendship Gate - 10th & Arch Streets (1984)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2025
1. Friendship Gate - 10th & Arch Streets (1984) Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 39° 57.427′ N, 75° 9.336′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Chinatown. It is at the intersection of North 10th Street and Vine Street, on the right when traveling south on North 10th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1113 Vine St, Philadelphia PA 19107, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "History of Chinatown" - 10th & Winter Streets (1996) (here, next to this marker); Chinatown PlayZa / 華埠樂園 (a few steps from this marker); Chinatown Protests the Prison (1992) & Stadium (2000) (a few steps from this marker); Lin Zexu Memorial Statue (a few steps from this marker); The "Save Chinatown" Movement (1973) (within shouting distance of this marker); Heywood Chair Factory (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Philadelphia Chinatown (about 700 feet away); First African Baptist Church Cemetery (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2025
2. Friendship Gate - 10th & Arch Streets (1984) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
