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

Robert Smith

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 14, 2010

1. Robert Smith Marker

Inscription. Here stood the home of colonial Philadelphia’s leading architect and builder. Born Jan. 14, 1722 at Dalkeith, Scotland, he died Feb. 11, 1777. Among his buildings are the Christ Church steeple, St. Peter’s Church, the Walnut Street Prison, and Carpenters’ Hall.

Erected 1982 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1813.

Location. 39° 56.436′ N, 75° 8.751′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Queen Village. It is on South 2nd Street just south of South Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 606 S 2nd St, Philadelphia PA 19147, 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: Morris Rosenbaum (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stephen Decatur (about 600 feet away); Queen Village / The New Market and Head House (about 600 feet away); Mason-Dixon Survey (about 600 feet away); Exiles for Conscience Sake (approx. 0.2 miles away); Society Hill / The New Market and Head House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capt. Charles Massey House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ada Knowlton Chew (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . .
1. Robert Smith (1722–1777). “Smith, who quickly became a member of Philadelphia’s Carpenters' Company, is considered by many authorities to be the foremost master-builder, or carpenter-architect, of the Colonial Period. (The term ‘architect,’ which connotes formal training didn't come into parlance in the United States until about

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 14, 2010

2. Robert Smith Marker

the year 1800.) A master-carpenter was a jack-of-all-trades. He not only knew the art of woodworking as one might expect, but the arts of engineering, masonry, and contracting as well.” (Submitted on June 12, 2010.)

2. Robert Smith: Architect, Builder, Patriot. 2000 book by Charles Peterson et. al. on Amazon.com (Submitted on June 13, 2010.) This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.