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

Institute For Colored Youth

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2015

1. Institute For Colored Youth Marker

Inscription. Begun as a farm school. In 1852 it became one of the first schools to train Blacks for skilled jobs. It gained recognition here under Fanny J. Coppin, principal, 1869-1902. Relocated, it later became Cheyney University.

Erected 1991 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 39° 56.508′ N, 75° 9.47′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Bella Vista. It is on Bainridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 915 Bainridge Street, 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 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: Supporting Popcorn for the People (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frances E.W. Harper (about 400 feet away); Robert Mara Adger (about 500 feet away); Engine Company No. 11 (about 500 feet away); Octavius V. Catto (about 600 feet away); Henry L. Phillips

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(about 600 feet away); Ralph's Italian Restaurant (about 600 feet away); Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2015

2. Institute For Colored Youth Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,177 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.