Santo Spirito in Firenze in Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

Antonio Meucci

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 30, 2025

1. Antonio Meucci Marker

Inscription.
Qui nacque
il 13 aprile 1808
Antonio Meucci
Inventore del telefono

[English translation of Italian text:]
Born here on April 13, 1808
Antonio Meucci
Inventor of the telephone

Erected 1996.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is April 13, 1808.

Location. 43° 46.028′ N, 11° 14.732′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Città Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in Santo Spirito. It is on Via dei Serragli 0.1 kilometers south of Via Sant'Agostino, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via dei Serragli 362, Firenze, Toscana 50125, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Istituto Gould (within shouting distance of this marker); Chiesa Anglicana di Saint Mark (St. Mark's Church) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Nathaniel Hawthorne (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Alphonse de Lamartine (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Italian Ministry of the Navy (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Holy Trinity Bridge Reconstructed (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ponte Santa Trinita / Holy Trinity Bridge

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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Chiesa di San Jacopo Sopr'Arno (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Firenze.

Also see . . . Antonio Meucci - (un)disputed inventor of the telephone. A bio of the Italian inventor

Excerpt: "Meucci, with the support of other Italian immigrants, founded the Telettrofono company and patented his invention. Unfortunately, there were not enough funds to spread the invention. The Italian also found it difficult to conduct tests on a larger scale, for which he wanted to use the existing telegraph line. After several years, the patent expired, and the inventor did not have the money, namely $ 10, to further protect the idea. Instead, the American Bell Telephone Company appeared on the market. Meucci filed a lawsuit that, even now, after nearly 140 years, generates a lot of excitement among experts in technology, history, and law. Eventually, the trial that started in 1885 and involved the United States Government, ended in 1897 with neither winners nor losers. In 2002, The US House of Representatives, at the request of New York City Council, passed a resolution recognizing Meucci's contribution to the invention of the telephone, but it caused mixed feelings as
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 30, 2025

2. Antonio Meucci Marker
The marker is affixed to a building that houses a store called Color & Hobby.
the dispute with Alexander Graham Bell was still pending."

(Submitted on September 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Antonio Meucci (1808-1889) image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, 1878

3. Antonio Meucci (1808-1889)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.