Strawberry Mansion in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Henry O. Tanner

(1859-1937)

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

1. Henry O. Tanner Marker

Inscription. While living here, Tanner studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. His earlier works portrayed the ordinary lives of African-Americans. After moving to Paris, Tanner painted religious subjects and won international acclaim.

Erected 1991 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

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

Location. 39° 59.275′ N, 75° 10.874′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Strawberry Mansion. It is on West Diamond street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2908 W Diamond Street, Philadelphia PA 19121, 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 W. Coltrane (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Malcolm X (approx. 0.3 miles away); Strawberry Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Joe Frazier / Creed of Joe Frazier's Gym (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bennie Briscoe / Know the Moves

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Matthew Saad Muhammed (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bernard Hopkins / Boxers' Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . Henry Ossawa Tanner - Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 19, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Henry O. Tanner Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

2. Henry O. Tanner Residence

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 703 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.