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

New Century Guild

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2015

1. New Century Guild Marker

Inscription. Founded 1882 by Eliza S. Turner. One of the oldest and largest organizations created to advance the interests of women in the labor force. Originally located on Girard St., the Guild moved to Arch St. in 1893 and to this location in 1906.

Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 39° 56.875′ N, 75° 9.76′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Gayborhood. It is on Locust Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1307 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: Historical Society of Pennsylvania (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named New Century Guild (a few steps from this marker); Francis Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Gay News (within shouting distance of this marker); John E. Fryer, M.D.

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Edith "Edie" Windsor (within shouting distance of this marker); 1319 Locust Street (within shouting distance of this marker); AIDS Library of Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

New Century Guild image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 15, 2015

2. New Century Guild

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2014

3. New Century Guild

Additional plaque on the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020

4. Additional plaque on the building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on August 1, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on March 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.