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

Christian Street YMCA

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

1. Christian Street YMCA Marker

Inscription. Opened in 1914, this was the first Black YMCA to have its own building. A social center and meeting place for African-American organizations, it provided recreational and educational opportunities for members of the Black community.

Erected 1991 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 39° 56.453′ N, 75° 10.314′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Graduate Hospital. It is on Christian Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1724 Christian Street, Philadelphia PA 19146, 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: John C. Asbury (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack and Jill of America Foundation (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First African Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Mercy Hospital (about 700 feet away); Marian Anderson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marian Anderson

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Hotel Brotherhood USA (approx. ¼ mile away); Citizens and Southern Bank (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Christian Street YMCA image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

2. Christian Street YMCA

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,265 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.