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"History of Chinatown" - 10th & Winter Streets (1996)

 
 
"History of Chinatown" - 10th & Winter Streets (1996) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2025
1. "History of Chinatown" - 10th & Winter Streets (1996) Marker
Inscription. Created by the Philadelphia-based Chinese American artist Arturo Ho to commemorate Chinatown's 125th anniversary, the mural captures the themes of struggle and activism that have defined the Chinatown community.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicAsian AmericansNotable PlacesSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.
 
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 (County Road 2676), 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,
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New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Friendship Gate - 10th & Arch Streets (1984) (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.
 
"History of Chinatown" - 10th & Winter Streets (1996) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2025
2. "History of Chinatown" - 10th & Winter Streets (1996) Marker
The <i>History of Chinatown</i> Mural at 10th & Winter Streets image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2025
3. The History of Chinatown Mural at 10th & Winter Streets
 
 
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 154 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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