William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Barrymores

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

1. The Barrymores Marker

Inscription. Three famous actors, Philadelphia-born, were the third generation of this "Royal Family of the American Stage." Lionel (1878-1954), Ethel (1879-1959), and John (1882-1942) performed on stage, screen, radio. Their grandparents, the Drews, managed the Arch St. Theatre here

Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 39° 57.167′ N, 75° 9.008′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It is at the intersection of Arch Street and North 6th Street on Arch Street. The marker is on the North West corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Arch St, Philadelphia PA 19106, 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

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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: Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania & Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (a few steps from this marker); We the People (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin O. Lewis Quadrangle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); On this block in 1976 (about 400 feet away); Whispering Bells (about 400 feet away); Alain LeRoy Locke (about 400 feet away); Free Quaker Meeting House (about 500 feet away); Many African Americans made their homes here (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

2. The Barrymores Marker

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 967 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.