Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Solitude

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 30, 2012

1. The Solitude Marker

Inscription. Designed and built in 1784 as a riverside villa by John Penn, Jr., it served as a model for country houses of the Federal period (c. 1775 – 1830). Administered by the Philadelphia Zoo since 1874, the original Adam Style features, including elegant plaster ceilings, are preserved.

Erected 2009 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 39° 58.365′ N, 75° 11.739′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It can be reached from N 34th Street (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the grounds of the Philadelphia Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia PA 19104, 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: The Walter Gray Family Gardens at The Solitude (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Solitude (within shouting distance of this marker); Sebastopol goose (within shouting distance of this marker); Caribbean flamingo

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Trumpeter swan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2017 Green Award Winner (about 300 feet away); Ossabaw Island hog (about 400 feet away); Domestic Goat Breeds (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - The Solitude. Further information and links concerning the history of The Solitude. (Submitted on May 16, 2019, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 30, 2012

2. The Solitude Marker

Marker at the Philadelphia Zoo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 30, 2012

3. Marker at the Philadelphia Zoo

The Solitude House can be seen behind the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.