Cedar Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Julian Abele
Architect
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Dawn Staley
Basketball Player & Coach
Julian Abele
Architect
First Black graduate of Penn architecture school
Contributed to designs of the Philadelphia Art Museum and Free Library of Philadelphia
Dawn Staley
Basketball Player & Coach
Basketball Hall of Fame member
4-time Olympic gold medalist
NCAA championship winning coach
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Education • Sports.
Location. 39° 57.454′ N, 75° 13.515′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Cedar Park. It is on South 52nd Street south of Sansom Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 S 52nd St, Philadelphia PA 19139, 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sadie Alexander / Meek Mill (here, next to this marker); Hakim's Bookstore (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edward Lee Morgan (about 500 feet away); Paul Robeson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Isaac Leeser (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crystal Bird Fauset (approx. half a mile away); Ruth Plumly Thompson (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
November 26, 2025
2. Dawn Staley side of the marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 26, 2025
3. Julian Abele / Dawn Staley Marker on the left
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 26, 2025
4. The Philadelphia Art Museum lit at sunset
Per the marker, Julian Abele contributed to the architecture of the Philadelphia Art Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 36 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on November 28, 2025. 3, 4. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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