Wissahickon Valley Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Joseph Huston

(1866-1940)

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 29, 2015

1. Joseph Huston Marker

Inscription. Oaks Cloister, built in 1900, was the home and studio of Philadelphia born Huston, architect of the PA Capitol. His Tudor home incorporates architectural elements and artwork by many capitol artists. He began his career with Furness and Evans, starting his firm in 1895.

Erected 2005 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 40° 1.733′ N, 75° 11.128′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Wissahickon Valley Park. It is on Wissahickon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5829 Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19144, 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: Sailor Grove Stormwater Wetland (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonial Herb Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); Rittenhouse Homestead (approx. ¼ mile away); Rittenhousetown Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); David Rittenhouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Homestead

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Mary Davis Ridgway (approx. ¼ mile away); Rittenhouse Town (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015

2. Joseph Huston Marker

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 842 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.