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

Thomas Holme (1624-1695)

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1. Thomas Holme Marker

Inscription. Appointed by William Penn in 1682 as Surveyor General of Pennsylvania. A member of its first Assembly, 1682, and its Provincial Council, 1683-86. Under Penn's direction, Holme laid out the original portion of Philadelphia. He drafted the first map of this city, 1683, and a map of the settled parts of Pennsylvania, 1687. Here on his estate he was buried~~as were members of the Crispin family, relatives of Penn.

Erected 1995 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.

Location. 40° 3.399′ N, 75° 1.277′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Torresdale. It is at the intersection of Holme Avenue and Longford Street, on the right when traveling west on Holme Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Longford St, Philadelphia PA 19136, 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 Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greenbelt Knoll (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pennypack Creek Bridge

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Torresdale (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Torresdale (approx. 1.8 miles away); Torresdale/Holmesburg (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tidal Delaware Water Trail (approx. 1.9 miles away); Poquessing Creek (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Torresdale/Holmesburg (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Thomas Holme - Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 27, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Thomas Holme (1624 - 1695) Marker image. Click for full size.

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2. Thomas Holme (1624 - 1695) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,257 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.