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

Anne Brancato Wood

(1903-1972)

Photographed by Carolyn Martienssen, August 29, 2014

1. Anne Brancato Wood Marker

Inscription. A child of Italian immigrants, Brancato entered Democratic city politics in 1928. One of few women in the state assembly (1932-41), she sponsored pioneering social reform legislation. Her business offices were located here.

Erected 1994 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 39° 57.099′ N, 75° 9.877′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Chestnut Street on Broad Street. The marker is located on the south west corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Broad St, 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: Octavius Valentine Catto (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert M. Greenfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Dutch Settlements on the Delaware (within shouting distance of this marker); Medical Library Association (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Philadelphia City Hall Gates (within shouting distance of this marker); Swedish Settlements on the Delaware (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Commemoration of the Men of Irish Birth or Lineage (about 300 feet away); German Tricentennial Anniversary (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. On this block in 1871 (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

2. Anne Brancato Wood Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 702 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 16, 2015, by Carolyn Martienssen of West Hazleton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.