East Mount Airy in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

William Allen

(1704-1780)

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015

1. William Allen Marker

Inscription. One of colonial America's wealthiest men, Allen supported construction of the state house, now Independence Hall. He helped establish Pennsylvania Hospital and the Academy and College of Philadelphia, which became the University of Pa. He founded the City of Allentown and was Chief Justice of the Pa. Supreme Court. Initially supporting colonial interests, he became a Loyalist until he died here at his estate, Mt. Airy, for which the community is named.

Erected 2009 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

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

Location. 40° 3.658′ N, 75° 11.491′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in East Mount Airy. It is on Germantown Avenue. This marker is located in front of Lutheran Seminary. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7300 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19119, 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: Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Germantown Ave. Electrification (approx. 0.6 miles away);

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Four Patriots of the American Revolution (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wissahickon Inn (approx. 0.8 miles away); Violet Oakley (approx. 0.8 miles away); Germantown Meetinghouse (approx. 0.8 miles away); Church of the Brethren (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mower General Hospital (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015

2. William Allen Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 723 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.