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Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) Historical Markers
Markers related to America's largest railroad by traffic/revenue throughout the twentieth century and at one time the world's largest publicly-traded corporation.
On North Market Street (County Road 1015) just north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this site in 1800 brothers William, Caleb and Joshua North of a prominent local family, constructed the Rock Oak Tannery the town's first industry. After a business sojourn in Thompsontown, the brothers returned in 1814, enlarged the . . . — — Map (db m241853) HM
On Lancaster Avenue (County Road 3005) at North 40th Street, on the right when traveling west on Lancaster Avenue. Reported unreadable.
Landmarks
❶ [Unreadable] Hospital of Philadelphia
[Unreadable] the 1860's to train women as doctors and nurses. It is now Sarah Allen Senior Housing Project.
❷ Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA
Originally the . . . — — Map (db m211003) HM
On West Girard Avenue at North 31st Street, on the left when traveling west on West Girard Avenue.
"In memory of the men and women of the Pennsylvania Railroad and our community who laid down their lives for our country. Let all Who pass here remember remember those who served in times of peril and whose bravery kept our nation strong and free." — — Map (db m269629) WM
On Noble Street at North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on Noble Street.
In Pennsylvania's rolling hills lay the resources to fuel the Industrial Revolution. Coal and iron ore rode the rails to factories, foundries and faraway cities. Philadelphia became the "workshop of the world," sending products to Delaware River . . . — — Map (db m214199) HM
On Noble Street at North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on Noble Street.
Biscuits to Bicycles
Philadelphia was once home to a broad spectrum of manufacturing, earning its nickname as "Workshop of the World." The area north of Vine Street had a high concentration of innovative and influential businesses, . . . — — Map (db m214200) HM
On South Avenue west of South 27th Street, on the right when traveling east.
By the 1850s, railroads surpassed waterways as the most efficient mode of transportation and shipping. Trains could haul up to three times as much cargo as boats in a fraction of the time. The many trains that chugged through and around . . . — — Map (db m212821) HM
On South Street west of South 27th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Philadelphia's reputation as a thriving center of production earned it the nickname "Workshop of the World." Beginning in the early 1800s, the city supported diverse businesses ranging from small workshops to large, well-known companies such as . . . — — Map (db m212822) HM
On Kelly Drive 0.1 miles north of Brewery Hill Drive, on the right when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
Before 1867, the Pennsylvania Railroad could not provide ground service for the produce and goods of the rich American West. [unreadable] The Pennsylvania's rival, the Reading Railroad carried the New York traffic from the West over its lines . . . — — Map (db m192648) HM
On North 15th Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) near Market Street ( Route 3), on the right when traveling south.
The Western Farmers' Market was located on Market Street, west of 15th Street. This 1859 photograph shows the market sheds where fresh produce was delivered from farms that, at the time, were just north and west of Philadelphia's urban center. . . . — — Map (db m191850) HM
On North 17th Street at Market Street ( Route 3), on the right when traveling south on North 17th Street.
The Regent Theatre opened in 1913 at 1632 Market Street, among a large concentration of theaters, when the north side of the street was dominated by the elevated tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad. By the 1970s, as the Penn Center office . . . — — Map (db m192787) HM
On Market Street (County Road 2004) at South 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
Formerly a station for the Pennsylvania Rail Road, John Wanamaker purchased this property in 1876 and created a large central market called Wanamaker's Grand Depot.
When the Depot first opened it only sold men's clothing. In 1877 Wanamaker . . . — — Map (db m191791) HM
On East Penn Square (Pennsylvania Route 611) at South Juniper Street, on the right when traveling north on East Penn Square.
1838: John Wanamaker is born on July 11 in Philadelphia. He will become a prominent merchant, philanthropist, and religious, civic, and political leader, including serving as the U.S. Postmaster General.
1861: John and his . . . — — Map (db m192783) HM
On Washington Avenue just west of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Industrialist, engineer, and cofounder of the Franklin Institute for the Mechanical Arts, 1825, Merrick pioneered the use of illuminating (coal) gas for street lighting through the Philadelphia Gas Works, c. 1835. His Southwark Iron Foundry, which . . . — — Map (db m289283) HM
On Walnut Street at South 17th Street, on the right when traveling west on Walnut Street.
A virtually traffic-free Walnut Street greeted passersby in 1865. The homes in this photo housed the city's wealthiest, most influential citizens. Rittenhouse Square can be seen in the center of the photo, with the tower of Holy Trinity Church . . . — — Map (db m191879) HM
On Schuylkill River Trail 0.1 miles north of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
The ability to quickly and inexpensively transport supplies, finished goods, and food by rail revolutionized life in Philadelphia in the 1800s. Construction of new rail lines also crated jobs, from building train parts to laying the tracks. . . . — — Map (db m192690) HM
On Walnut Street (County Road 3006) near South 7th Street, on the right when traveling west.
The southwest corner of 7th & Walnut Streets was a quiet residential enclave at the time of this 1823 sketch. As Philadelphia's rapidly expanding commercial core shifted westward, the homes closest to the 7th Street were demolished in 1868 for . . . — — Map (db m220496) HM
On Walnut Street at South 7th Street, on the left when traveling west on Walnut Street.
Prominent lawyer who defended laissez-faire capitalism on behalf of clients, such as DuPont, Pennsylvania Railroad, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan. Argued almost 200 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, many involving antitrust legislation. An art . . . — — Map (db m290121) HM
On South 15th Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) at Market Street ( Route 3), on the right on South 15th Street.
Major infrastructure investments transformed the city at the beginning of the 20th century. A grand diagonal boulevard was built to link City Hall to the new art museum at the entrance to Fairmount Par, and excavation for new subway lines . . . — — Map (db m191777) HM
On South 15th Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) at Market Street ( Route 3), on the left when traveling south on South 15th Street.
Following years of Depression and war, which curtailed public investment in Philadelphia, the atmosphere was ripe for an urban planning and improvement agenda. An effective Planning Commission was formed, and civic leaders crafted a vision for a . . . — — Map (db m191778) HM
On South 15th Street (Pennsylvania Route 166) at Market Street ( Route 3), on the left when traveling south on South 15th Street.
Within fifty years of its founding, Philadelphia had become a major commercial center with a busy port on the Delaware River. At first an agricultural marketplace dependent on its waterways, the city's economy shifted to manufacturing in the 19th . . . — — Map (db m191776) HM
Road versus Rail—The Lincoln Highway stretches from New York City to San Francisco. In Western Pennsylvania, the Highway converges with the Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line at one location: Greensburg.
The train station at Greensburg, . . . — — Map (db m166714) HM
On North George Street (Business Interstate 83) north of East North Street, on the right when traveling north.
York benefited from the convergence of the spider web of branches from the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), the Maryland & Pennsylvania (Ma & Pa) and the Western Maryland (WM). Numerous support buildings were built and maintained in the area. . . . — — Map (db m309693) HM
Near North George Street (Business Interstate 83) at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
20. Dr. Alexander R. Blair (1826-1889): Directly off the path and slightly to your right, is the grave of Dr. Blair. He was a surgeon at the military hospital in York and accompanied the invalids east to Columbia as the Confederates . . . — — Map (db m205688) HM
Near Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east.
The building is the reconstructed railroad passenger station that once served Bloxom, Virginia, a town about 44 miles south of here. Built in the early 1900s, the station conforms to the architecture used in Pennsylvania Railroad passenger . . . — — Map (db m302118) HM
Near Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east.
The structure before you was the elevated pitot house of the car float, or bay barge, Captain Edward Richardson. The barge was built by New York Shipbuilding in Camden, New Jersey for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company (PRR) and launched in . . . — — Map (db m302129) HM
On Nature Trail east of Wildlife Trail Access, on the right when traveling east.
Fort John Custis was defended by a number of batteries with various artillery, including Battery Winslow with its two 16-inch guns. These large guns were similar to the ones used on the battleships of World War II. A rail system was laid . . . — — Map (db m302089) HM
On Daniel K. Ludwig Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Efforts began in 1864, but it wasn’t until July 2, 1872, with the aid of the Pennsylvania Railroad, that this section of rail line opened for service. The crossing at Powell’s Creek was 1,100 feet in length and constructed of heavy timber supplied . . . — — Map (db m233909) HM
The mighty Pennsylvania Railroad rolled into Wheeling on February 24, 1878. It provided access north to Pittsburgh and south to Parkersburg for Wheeling's industrial products. It also enabled Wheeling's farmers and manufacturers to increase trade . . . — — Map (db m71171) HM
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Arrived in Wheeling January 13, 1853
Ohio River Railroad
Incorporated in 1881
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway
Incorporated in 1868
Pittsburgh, Wheeling & Kentucky Railway . . . — — Map (db m196412) HM
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