Old City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Friends Meeting

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008

1. Friends Meeting Marker

Inscription. This meetinghouse was erected in 1804. It is used for weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly meetings of Friends. The ground was first used for burial purposes under patent issued by William Penn in 1701.

Erected 1954 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • 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 1804.

Location. 39° 57.136′ N, 75° 8.748′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. It is on Arch Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is between 3rd and 4th Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19106, 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: Arch Street Meeting House (a few steps from this marker); Arch Street Friends (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Arch Street Meeting House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Arch Street Meeting House (a few steps from

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this marker); A Revolutionary Religion / Betsy Ross / Arch Street Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Nicholas Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); What is Quakerism? (within shouting distance of this marker); History of the Philadelphia Fire Department Mural Project (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Arch Street Friends Meeting image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008

2. Arch Street Friends Meeting

Public Water Fountain near marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008

3. Public Water Fountain near marker

Phila. Fountain Society
Instituted A.D. 1869
Presented by a Lady

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,120 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.