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

Crystal Bird Fauset

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

1. Crystal Bird Fauset Marker

Inscription. The first Black woman elected to a state legislature in the U.S. Fauset, who lived here, won her seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1938. She later served as a Civil Defense race relations advisor under Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Erected 1991 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 39° 57.908′ N, 75° 13.676′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Haddington. Marker is on Vine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5403 Vine Street, Philadelphia PA 19139, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rev. Isaac Leeser (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paul Robeson (approx. 0.7 miles away); American Bandstand (approx. 0.9 miles away); Laura Wheeler Waring (approx. one mile away); Stephen Smith (approx. one mile away); Ruth Plumly Thompson

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(approx. one mile away); Muhammad's Temple of Islam #12 (approx. one mile away); Built c. 1880 (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

2. Crystal Bird Fauset Marker

<i>Mrs. Crystal Bird Fauset, Special Assistant, Office of Civilian Defense</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By US Office of War Information, Overseas Picture Division, circa 1944

3. Mrs. Crystal Bird Fauset, Special Assistant, Office of Civilian Defense

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on May 4, 2015. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.