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

Frank Furness

(1839-1912)

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 17, 2015

1. Frank Furness Marker

Inscription. A nationally influential architect, his forceful designs and bold use of industrial materials helped shape American modernism. His works include the Pa. Academy of Fine Arts and U. of Penn Library. Apprentice to Richard Morris Hunt and mentor to Louis Sullivan, Furness was born here.

Erected 2012 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 39° 56.74′ N, 75° 9.985′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on Pine Street. The marker is in front of Peirce College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1426 Pine 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,

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: On this block in 1927 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Billie Holiday (about 400 feet away); Gertrude E. H. Bustill Mossell (about 400 feet away); Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church (about 400 feet away); The Hooters (about

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400 feet away); Jody Gerson (about 400 feet away); Evelyn Champagne King (about 400 feet away); The O'Jays (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . Frank Furness Historic Marker Dedication. Wanda Kaluza presents a simple one-minute clip of the unveiling of the Frank Furness marker. (Submitted on November 2, 2015.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 17, 2015

2. Frank Furness Marker

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 922 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.