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

First Republican National Convention

Photographed by Carolyn Martienssen, June 27, 2015

1. First Republican National Convention Marker

Inscription. In the Musical Fund Hall here in June 1856, John C. Frémont was nominated for President of the U.S. He lost the election to James Buchanan. Formed in 1854, the Republican Party opposed the extension of slavery; Lincoln was its first nominee elected President (1860)

Erected 2000 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #15 James Buchanan, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1856.

Location. 39° 56.816′ N, 75° 9.306′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Washington Square West. It is on Locust Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 808 Locust Street, Philadelphia PA 19107, 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: Musical Fund Hall 1824 (here, next to this marker); Reynolds-Morris House (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Bonaparte (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Haym Salomon (about 400 feet away); Mikveh Israel Cemetery (about 400

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feet away); a different marker also named Mikveh Israel Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Cemetery of the Congregation Mikve Israel (about 400 feet away); On This Site (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 624 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 16, 2015, by Carolyn Martienssen of West Hazleton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.