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

Frank N. Piasecki

(1919-2008)

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

1. Frank N. Piasecki Marker

Inscription. Aviation pioneer Piasecki developed and flew the 2nd helicopter in the US and the world’s 1st tandem rotor helicopter, initiating the 1st practical use of rotorcraft in the 1940s. His original company, started here, now a division of Boeing, is a world leader in helicopter production. In 1956, he founded Piasecki Aircraft Corp., continuing development of innovative advanced rotorcraft. Awarded the National Medal of Technology in 1986.

Erected 2010 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 39° 57.652′ N, 75° 10.266′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. It is on Callowhill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1937 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia PA 19130, 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: Barnes Foundation Land Acknowledgement (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central Library (about 500 feet away); Parkway Museums District (about 600 feet

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

away); Baldwin Locomotive Works (about 600 feet away); Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 600 feet away); Civil War Soldiers And Sailors Memorial (about 700 feet away); On this block in 1941 (about 700 feet away); Shakespeare Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

2. Frank N. Piasecki Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.