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

Central Library

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

1. Central Library Marker

Inscription. Opened on June 2, 1927, the Central Library was designed in the Beaux Arts style by Horace Trumbauer & Julian Francis Abele. It was built to serve as the main building of the Free Library of Philadelphia, chartered in 1891.

Erected 2002 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1956.

Location. 39° 57.563′ N, 75° 10.263′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker is on Vine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia PA 19103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Parkway Museums District (within shouting distance of this marker); Shakespeare Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Free Library of Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); On this block in 1941 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Parkway Museums District (about 400 feet away); 1914-1918 Tribute Trees

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(about 400 feet away); A Grand Cultural Boulevard (about 400 feet away); Civil War Soldiers And Sailors Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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Photographed By Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

2. Central Library

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 394 times since then and 22 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.