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

Thomas E. Cahill

(1828-1878)

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

1. Thomas E. Cahill Marker

Inscription. Entrepreneur and philanthropist who bequeathed the bulk of his estate to establish Roman Catholic High School for Boys, the first free Catholic high school in the US. Founded here in 1890, the school initiated a diocesan high school system that became a model throughout the nation. Coming from a poor immigrant family, Cahill sought to provide young men from similar backgrounds with the secondary education denied him.

Erected 2009 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 (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 39° 57.497′ N, 75° 9.733′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Callowhill. It is on North Broad Street. The marker is located on the East side between Vine and Pearl Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: The SPHAs Basketball Team (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Terminal Commerce Building (about 500 feet away); Inquirer Building (about

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600 feet away); NFL Films (about 800 feet away); Workshop of the World (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rail Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Choi Funeral Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walnut Street (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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 1,984 times since then and 77 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.