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

Edmund N. Bacon

(1910-2005)

Photographed by Carolyn Martienssen, August 29, 2014

1. Edmund N. Bacon Marker

Inscription. Internationally known urban planner, his design concepts shaped Philadelphia's city landscape. As city planning director, 1949 to 1970, his legacy includes Penn Center, Market East, Society Hill, the Far Northeast, Yorktown, and LOVE Park here.

Erected 2006 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 39° 57.234′ N, 75° 9.912′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. It is at the intersection of North 15th Street and John F. Kennedy Blvd on North 15th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, 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,

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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: Where the Parkway Begins (within shouting distance of this marker); Unifying the Neighborhoods and Cultures of Philadelphia (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Government of the People." (about 300 feet away); 16th between JFK & Arch (about 400 feet away); Broad Street Station (about 400 feet away); Making The City Beautiful / Parkway Museums District (about 400 feet away); Government Of The People (about 400 feet away); William Penn (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Regarding Edmund N. Bacon. The marker is at the South East Corner of Love Park

Also see . . . LOVE (1976) by Robert Indiana (1928 - 2018). "Association for Public Art" entry. (Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. Landscape architecture

LOVE Park and Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2014

2. LOVE Park and Fountain

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 16, 2015, by Carolyn Martienssen of West Hazleton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.