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

Philadelphia Tribune

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

1. Philadelphia Tribune Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1884 by Christopher Perry, the Tribune, located here, began as a single, hand-printed page dedicated to improving the everyday life of Blacks. It is the oldest continuously published Black newspaper in the nation.

Erected 1991 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 39° 56.672′ N, 75° 10.112′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on South 16th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520-26 South 16th 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: Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hotel Brotherhood USA (about 500 feet away); Gertrude E. H. Bustill Mossell (about 600 feet away); Frank Furness (about 700 feet away); Billie Holiday

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(about 800 feet away); Ambient Air Monitoring Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mercy Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Dunbar Theatre (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

2. Philadelphia Tribune Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 676 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.