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

Gertrude E. H. Bustill Mossell

(1855-1948)

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

1. Gertrude E. H. Bustill Mossell Marker

Inscription. Teacher and journalist lived here. Wrote for many publications on race and feminism. Her books included "The Work of the Afro-American Woman." Fundraiser for Frederick Douglass Hospital; her husband was its founder.

Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 39° 56.681′ N, 75° 9.977′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on Lombard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1423 Lombard 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

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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: Billie Holiday (within shouting distance of this marker); Ambient Air Monitoring Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Furness (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); On this block in 1927 (about 500 feet away); Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital (about 500 feet away); The Hooters (about 600 feet away); Jody Gerson (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Dunbar Theatre (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

2. Gertrude E. H. Bustill Mossell Marker

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 950 times since then and 60 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.