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

Philadelphia Sketch Club

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 29, 2015

1. Philadelphia Sketch Club Marker

Inscription. America’s oldest artists club was founded in 1860 to improve illustration skills. Artists found that social interaction enhanced the creation and appreciation of art. Members included Eakins, Anshutz, Breckenridge, Grafly, Horter, Moran, Pennell, Pitz, Sayen, Wagner, and Wyeth.

Erected 2008 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 39° 56.844′ N, 75° 9.698′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Gayborhood. It is on South Camac Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 S Camac 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: The Plastic Club (within shouting distance of this marker); William Still (within shouting distance of this marker); AIDS Library of Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Gay News (within shouting distance of this marker); Meta V.W. Fuller (within shouting distance of this marker);

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John E. Fryer, M.D. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1122 Locust Street (about 300 feet away); Edith "Edie" Windsor (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,166 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.