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

Pearl Bailey

(1919-1990)

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

1. Pearl Bailey Marker

Inscription. Bailey, who lived here as a youth, became one of America's most prominent entertainers. She sang with the big bands during the 1940s and gained her greatest fame in the 1967 Broadway production of "Hello, Dolly!"

Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.

Location. 39° 59.096′ N, 75° 10.291′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Stanton. It is on North 23rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1953 N 23rd St, 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

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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: Church of the Advocate (approx. 0.4 miles away); John W. Coltrane (approx. half a mile away); Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett (approx. half a mile away); Opportunities Industrialization Centers (approx. half a mile away); Henry O. Tanner (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jefferson Street Ballparks (approx. 0.6 miles away); Universal Negro Improvement Association (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dr. Oscar James Cooper (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jessie Redmon Fauset (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

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

Pearl Bailey Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

2. Pearl Bailey Residence

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.