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

Julian Francis Abele

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 15, 2015

1. Julian Francis Abele Marker

Inscription. The first Black graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Architecture, Abele was the chief designer for the nationally known architectural firm of Horace Trumbauer, whose commissions during Abele's career included the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Free Library of Philadelphia on Logan Square.

Erected 1991 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.

Location. 39° 57.897′ N, 75° 10.775′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. Marker is at the intersection of 26th Street and Franklin Parkway on 26th Street. The marker is located on the right side of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia PA 19130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sculpture in East Park / Sculpture in West Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mounted Amazon Attacked by a Panther / The Lion Fighter (within shouting distance of this marker); From Reservoir to Art Museum / Parkway Museums District

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Philadelphia Civic Flag (within shouting distance of this marker); The One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution of the United States (within shouting distance of this marker); Charioteer of Delphi (within shouting distance of this marker); First Thanksgiving Day Parade in the Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . Julian Francis Abele Biography. (Submitted on April 29, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022

2. Julian Francis Abele Marker

Museum steps in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 15, 2015

3. Museum steps in the background

Close up of the Museum steps image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 15, 2015

4. Close up of the Museum steps

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 22, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on February 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on April 22, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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