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

American Friends Service Committee

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 17, 2015

1. American Friends Service Committee Marker

Inscription. Founded in Philadelphia in 1917, the AFSC has given practical expression to the faith of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Its worldwide humanitarian work has reflected a commitment to nonviolence & justice. Co-recipient, Nobel Peace Prize, 1947.

Erected 1999 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 39° 57.335′ N, 75° 9.886′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. It is on Cherry Street. The marker is at the entrance to the Friends Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia PA 19102, 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,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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: Green Building at Friends Center (a few steps from this marker); Quakers at Friends Center (a few steps from this marker); Mary Dyer (a few steps from this marker); Civilian Public Service (within shouting distance of this marker); Unifying the Neighborhoods and Cultures of Philadelphia (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Green Spaces, Fresh Air (about 500 feet away); Girl Scout Cookies (about 500 feet away); Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 17, 2015

2. American Friends Service Committee Marker

Friends Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 17, 2015

3. Friends Center

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 828 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.