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

Philip Syng, Jr.

(1793–1789)

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

1. Philip Syng, Jr. Marker

Inscription. Near here, silversmith Philip Syng, Jr. created the inkstand used to sign the Declaration and Constitution at Independence Hall. With Benjamin Franklin, took part in experiments in electricity; founded institutions like the American Philosophical Society.

Erected 2003 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 39° 56.956′ N, 75° 8.525′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. It is on South Front Street just south of Market Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 N Front St, Philadelphia PA 19106, 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 walking distance of this marker: London Coffee House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tamanend (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Aitken (1734-1802) (within shouting distance of this marker); Penn's View Hotel (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A National Historic Site in Journalism (about 500 feet away); Lorenzo L. Langstroth (about 500 feet away); Benjamin Franklin (about 500 feet away); Anthony Morris (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. It is to a marker at Philosphical Hall a few blocks away on 4th Street.

Also see . . . Philip Syng (1703–1789). Founder and trustee of the University of Pennsylvania. Silversmith, Member of Benjamin Franklin’s Junto, Treasurer of Philadelphia city and county, Scientist. (Submitted on January 1, 2012.)

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

2. Philip Syng, Jr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,460 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on January 1, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2012, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.