Cecil B. Moore in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Jessie Redmon Fauset

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 29, 2015

1. Jessie Redmon Fauset Marker

Inscription. Born to one of Philadelphia's old families. Literary editor, "The Crisis," 1919-26. A prolific writer of New Negro Renaissance fiction, she produced four full-length novels in addition to her poems and critical essays. She died here in 1961.

Erected 1993 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 58.97′ N, 75° 9.713′ W. Marker was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It was in Cecil B. Moore. Marker was on North 17th Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1853 N 17th Street, Philadelphia PA 19121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Church of the Advocate (approx. 0.2 miles away); Universal Negro Improvement Association (approx. ¼ mile away); O'Connor Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); Russell H. Conwell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Siegmund Lubin (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Opportunities Industrialization Centers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Oscar James Cooper (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert N.C. Nix Sr. + Jr. (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Additional keywords. Harlem Renaissance

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 61 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.