Bella Vista in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Henry L. Phillips
(1847-1935)
Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2015
1. Henry L. Phillips Marker
Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.
Location. 39° 56.506′ N, 75° 9.337′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Bella Vista. It is on S. 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 South 8th 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: Octavius V. Catto (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Mara Adger (about 300 feet away); Joe Venuti (about 400 feet away); Supporting Popcorn for the People (about 600 feet away); Institute For Colored Youth (about 600 feet away); Eddie Lang
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Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2015
2. Henry L. Phillips 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 748 times since then and 18 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.
