List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Philadelphia County

This is intended to be a complete list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Philadelphia County, as placed by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).

Location of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania

As of 2010, there were 244 combined Roadside (larger) and City (narrower) markers affixed on posts and Plaque markers affixed to buildings or structures in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, which is coterminous with the city of Philadelphia.[1]

Latitude and longitude coordinates are given as provided by the PHMC's database.

Historical markers
Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics Notes
9th Street Curb Market[2] October 12, 2007 NE corner of 9th & Christian Sts., Philadelphia
39.939°N 75.1578°W / 39.939; -75.1578 (9th Street Curb Market)		 Roadside Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Roads
A.M.E. Book Concern June 1, 1991 631 Pine St., Philadelphia
39.94426°N 75.15304°W / 39.94426; -75.15304 (A.M.E. Book Concern)		 City African American, Religion
Academy of Natural Sciences May 13, 2013 302 Market St., Philadelphia
39.95021°N 75.14581°W / 39.95021; -75.14581		 City Education, Science & Medicine
African American Baseball in Philadelphia April 25, 1998 Belmont & Parkside Aves., Philadelphia
39.9777°N 75.21362°W / 39.9777; -75.21362 (African American Baseball in Philadelphia)		 Roadside African American, Baseball, Sports
African Zoar Methodist Episcopal Church June 2, 1990 4th & Brown Sts., Philadelphia City African American, Religion, Underground Railroad
Alain Leroy Locke (1886-1954) 1991 2221 S 5th St., Philadelphia
39.9207°N 75.1554°W / 39.9207; -75.1554 (Alain Leroy Locke)		 City African American, Education, Professions & Vocations, Writers --Missing--
Albert M. Greenfield (1887-1967) April 21, 2016 1315 Walnut St., Philadelphia
39.94931°N 75.16294°W / 39.94931; -75.16294		 City African American, Business & Industry, Government & Politics 20th Century, Religion
Alfred J. Reach (1840-1928) April 4, 2003 1820 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
39.95163°N 75.17062°W / 39.95163; -75.17062 (Alfred J. Reach)		 City Baseball, Sports
American Bandstand August 5, 1997 4601 Market St., Philadelphia
39.9585°N 75.2129°W / 39.9585; -75.2129 (American Bandstand)		 Roadside Business & Industry, Motion Pictures & Television
American Friends Service Committee November 6, 1999 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia
39.95567°N 75.16492°W / 39.95567; -75.16492 (American Friends Service Committee)		 City Religion
American Pharmaceutical Association September 24, 2001 Market & Seventh Sts., Philadelphia
39.951°N 75.15192°W / 39.951; -75.15192 (American Pharmaceutical Association)		 City Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
America's First Lager 2001 455 St. John St., Philadelphia (800 block N. American St. post 1857) City Business & Industry
Anne Brancato Wood (1903-1972) June 17, 1994 SW corner, Broad & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia
39.95165°N 75.16461°W / 39.95165; -75.16461		 City Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Women
Anthony Benezet (1713-1784) June 4, 2016 325 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
39.94904°N 75.14721°W / 39.94904; -75.14721		 City African American, Education, Religion, Women, Writers
Anthony J. Drexel (1826-1893) April 2005 48 South Third St., Philadelphia
39.94899°N 75.14581°W / 39.94899; -75.14581		 City Business & Industry, Education, Entrepreneurs, Railroads
Anthony Palmer (1664-1749) October 17, 2015 at Palmer Cemetery, just inside main gate on Palmer St., between Belgrade & Memphis Sts., Philadelphia
39.97425°N 75.13013°W / 39.97425; -75.13013		 Roadside Early Settlement, Government & Politics 18th Century, Governors, Native American, Professions & Vocations
Arch Street Meeting House December 17, 1954 Arch St., between 3rd & 4th Sts., Philadelphia
39.95237°N 75.14577°W / 39.95237; -75.14577		 City Buildings & Architecture, Religion, William Penn
Arthur Lee Hall (1934-2000) June 11, 2011 2544 N Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
39.9909°N 75.14826°W / 39.9909; -75.14826		 City African American, Music & Theater, Performers
Baker Bowl National League Park August 16, 2000 Broad St. & Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia
39.9925°N 75.155°W / 39.9925; -75.155 (Baker Bowl National League Park)		 City African American, Baseball, Sports
Baldwin Locomotive Works September 26, 2009 Franklintown Park, 19th & Hamilton Sts., Philadelphia
39.962°N 75.1696°W / 39.962; -75.1696 (Baldwin Locomotive Works)		 Roadside Business & Industry, Railroads
Barbara Gittings (1932-2007) July 26, 2016 21st & Locust Sts., Philadelphia
39.94956°N 75.17609°W / 39.94956; -75.17609		 City Civil Rights, Education, Science & Medicine, Publishing & Journalism
Barrymores, The October 1, 1996 6th & Arch Sts., Philadelphia
39.95262°N 75.15002°W / 39.95262; -75.15002 (Barrymores, The)		 City Performers
Baruch S. Blumberg (1925-2001) September 24, 2016 323 S Lawrence Ct., Philadelphia
39.94447°N 75.14932°W / 39.94447; -75.14932		 City Science & Medicine, Professions & Vocations
Battle of Germantown October 5, 1996 6401 Germantown Ave. at Cliveden, Germantown, Philadelphia
40.0463°N 75.1825°W / 40.0463; -75.1825 (Battle of Germantown)		 City American Revolution, George Washington, Military
Benjamin Banneker Institute 1991 409 S. 11th St, Philadelphia
39.94457°N 75.15998°W / 39.94457; -75.15998 (Benjamin Banneker Institute)		 City African American, Education
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) June 30, 1990 Chestnut St. between 3rd & 4th Sts., Philadelphia
39.94883°N 75.14672°W / 39.94883; -75.14672 (Benjamin Franklin)		 City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Invention, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations, Publishing, Writers
Benjamin Rush (1745-1813) June 20, 2002 Keswick & Rayland Roads, Philadelphia
40.07738°N 74.98563°W / 40.07738; -74.98563		 City American Revolution, Education, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
Benjamin Smith Barton (1766-1815) December 19, 2004 712 Arch St., Philadelphia
39.95398°N 75.1504°W / 39.95398; -75.1504		 City Education, Exploration, Medicine & Science, Writers
Berean Institute October 17, 1990 1901 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia
39.97258°N 75.16755°W / 39.97258; -75.16755		 City African American, Education, Religion
Bethel Burying Ground October 1, 2019 425 Queen St., Philadelphia
39.93778°N 75.15105°W / 39.93778; -75.15105		 City African Americans, Religion
Betsy Ross (1752–1836) April 27, 2009 239 Arch St., Philadelphia
39.9522°N 75.1446°W / 39.9522; -75.1446 (Betsy Ross)		 City American Revolution, Professions & Vocations, Women
Billie Holiday (1915-1959) 1993 1409 Lombard St., Philadelphia
39.94478°N 75.1659°W / 39.94478; -75.1659 (Billie Holiday)		 City African American, Music & Theater, Performers, Women
Booth Maternity Center April 21, 2017 St. Joseph's Univ. - Moore Hall, 6051 Overbrook Dr., Philadelphia
39.99104°N 75.2478°W / 39.99104; -75.2478		 Roadside Science & Medicine, Professions & Vocations, Women
Broad Street Station May 18, 1999 NW corner, N 15th & Market Sts.
39.95295°N 75.16521°W / 39.95295; -75.16521		 City Buildings & Architecture, Railroads, Transportation
Byberry Hall July 19, 2014 3003 Byberry Rd., Philadelphia
40.10173°N 74.98084°W / 40.10173; -74.98084		 Roadside African American, Government & Politics 19th Century, Underground Railroad
C. DeLores Tucker (1927–2005) July 22, 2006 6700 Lincoln Dr., Philadelphia
40.0466°N 75.1925°W / 40.0466; -75.1925 (C. DeLores Tucker)		 Roadside African American, Civil Rights, Government & Politics 20th Century, Women
Captain Thomas Holme (1624–1695) November 1924 113 Arch St., Philadelphia
39.951896°N 75.142235°W / 39.951896; -75.142235		 Plaque Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn --Missing--
Caspar Wistar (1761-1818) December 5, 2000 240 South 4th St., Philadelphia
39.94297°N 75.15195°W / 39.94297; -75.15195 (Caspar Wistar)		 City Education, Exploration, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
Central Library June 2, 2002 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia
39.95925°N 75.1712°W / 39.95925; -75.1712 (Central Library)		 City Buildings, Education
Charles Willson Peale 1999 SW corner of 3rd & Lombard Sts., Philadelphia
39.94237°N 75.1474°W / 39.94237; -75.1474		 City Artists, George Washington --Missing--
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The September 24, 2002 34th St. & Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia
39.9487°N 75.1931°W / 39.9487; -75.1931 (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The)		 City Buildings, Invention, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
Christ Church December 17, 1954 2nd St. between Market & Arch Sts., Philadelphia
39.95085°N 75.14368°W / 39.95085; -75.14368 (Christ Church)		 City Government & Politics 18th Century, Religion
Christian Street Hospital September 9, 2005 924 Christian St., Philadelphia
39.93902°N 75.15845°W / 39.93902; -75.15845 (Christian Street Hospital)		 City Civil War, Invention, Medicine & Science
Christian Street YMCA 1991 1724 Christian St., Philadelphia
39.94075°N 75.1722°W / 39.94075; -75.1722 (Christian Street YMCA)		 City African American, Education, Sports
Christopher Saur (1693–1758) April 19, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5300 Germantown Ave., Phila.
40.03211°N 75.16885°W / 40.03211; -75.16885		 City Ethnic & Immigration, Professions & Vocations, Publishing, Religion
Church of the Advocate July 29, 1999 18th & Diamond Sts., Philadelphia
39.9858°N 75.1633°W / 39.9858; -75.1633 (Church of the Advocate)		 City African American, Buildings, Government & Politics 20th Century, Religion, Women
Citizens and Southern Bank 1991 19th & South Sts., Philadelphia
39.9445°N 75.1734°W / 39.9445; -75.1734 (Citizens and Southern Bank)		 City African American, Business & Industry
Civilian Public Service October 26, 1996 Friends Center at 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia
39.95567°N 75.16502°W / 39.95567; -75.16502 (Civilian Public Service)		 Roadside Agriculture, Business & Industry, Labor, Medicine & Science, Military, Military Post-Civil War, Religion
Commercial Digital Computer Birthplace September 28, 2006 3747 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia
40.0022°N 75.187°W / 40.0022; -75.187 (Commercial Digital Computer Birthplace)		 Roadside Business & Industry, Invention
Commodore John Barry (1745-1803) September 3, 2014 S Columbus Blvd. at Dock St. (near Hyatt and Indep. Seaport Mus.), Philadelphia
39.94548°N 75.14204°W / 39.94548; -75.14204		 Roadside American Revolution, George Washington, Government & Politics 18th Century, Military, Professions & Vocations
"Common Sense" 1993 SE corner of S 3rd St. & Thomas Paine Place (Chancellor St), Philadelphia
39.94692°N 75.14793°W / 39.94692; -75.14793 (Common Sense)		 City American Revolution, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Military, Professions & Vocations, Publishing
Connie Mack (1862-1956) May 30, 1998 604 Cliveden St., Philadelphia
40.0379°N 75.192°W / 40.0379; -75.192 (Connie Mack)		 Roadside Baseball, Sports
Crystal Bird Fauset 1991 5403 Vine St., Philadelphia
39.9651°N 75.228°W / 39.9651; -75.228 (Crystal Bird Fauset)		 City African American, Civil Rights, Government & Politics, Women
Cyrus Bustill (1732-1806) 1992 210 Arch St., Philadelphia (missing)
39.952°N 75.1444°W / 39.952; -75.1444 (Cyrus Bustill)		 City African American, Education, Native American, Professions & Vocations
David Bustill Bowser (1820-1900) 1991 841 N. 4th St., Philadelphia
39.96011°N 75.14527°W / 39.96011; -75.14527		 Roadside African American, Artists
David Salisbury Franks (c.1740–1793) October 13, 2004 South side of Arch St. near 5th St., Philadelphia
39.95243°N 75.1484°W / 39.95243; -75.1484 (David Salisbury Franks)		 City American Revolution, Religion
Dewey's Sit-in October 1, 2018 SE corner of 17th & Latimer Sts., Philadelphia
39.94912°N 75.16921°W / 39.94912; -75.16921		 City LGBT Rights, Civil Rights
Dixie Hummingbirds, The June 6, 2017 2435 N College Ave., Philadelphia
39.97454°N 75.17682°W / 39.97454; -75.17682		 Roadside African American, Music & Theater, Performers, Religion
Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach (1876-1952) April 2, 2008 2010 Delancey Place (Philadelphia)
39.9475°N 75.175°W / 39.9475; -75.175 (Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach)		 City Education, Professions & Vocations
Dr. Constantine Hering (1800-1880) November 8, 2015 NW corner of 12th & Arch Sts., Philadelphia
39.95404°N 75.15953°W / 39.95404; -75.15953		 City Education, Science & Medicine, Professions & Vocations
Dr. Mary Davis Ridgway (1873-1927) September 8, 2001 Wissahickon Ave. between Lincoln Drive and Walnut Lane, Philadelphia
40.0313°N 75.1886°W / 40.0313; -75.1886 (Dr. Mary Davis Ridgway)		 Roadside Civil Rights, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations, Women
Dunbar Theatre, The 1992 South & Broad Sts., Philadelphia
39.94455°N 75.16543°W / 39.94455; -75.16543 (Dunbar Theatre, The)		 City African American, Buildings, Music & Theater, Performers
Eastern State Penitentiary May 2, 1996 2200 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia
39.96735°N 75.17315°W / 39.96735; -75.17315 (Eastern State Penitentiary)		 City Education, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett (1833-1908) 1993 2121 N 29th St., Philadelphia
39.98827°N 75.18039°W / 39.98827; -75.18039		 City African American, Education
Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion September 27, 2008 200 W Tulpehocken St., Germantown, Philadelphia
40.0386°N 75.1837°W / 40.0386; -75.1837 (Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion)		 City Buildings, Cities & Towns, Mansions & Manors, Railroads
Eddie Gottlieb (1898-1979) May 21, 2014 S Phila. High School, Snyder Ave. & Broad St., Philadelphia
39.92416°N 75.16956°W / 39.92416; -75.16956		 Roadside Basketball, Professions & Vocations, Sports & Recreation
Eddie Lang October 15, 1995 7th St., just N of Clymer St., Philadelphia
39.9401°N 75.15437°W / 39.9401; -75.15437 (Eddie Lang)		 City Performers
Edmund N. Bacon (1910–2005) September 13, 2006 NW corner of 15th St. & JFK Blvd., Phila.
39.9539°N 75.1652°W / 39.9539; -75.1652 (Edmund N. Bacon)		 City Buildings, Cities & Towns, Professions & Vocations
Edward Drinker Cope November 6, 2002 2100–02 Pine St., Philadelphia
39.9471°N 75.1768°W / 39.9471; -75.1768 (Edward Drinker Cope)		 City Education, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations, Writers
Elfreth's Alley June 3, 2016 2nd St. & Elfreth's Alley, Philadelphia
39.95279°N 75.14292°W / 39.95279; -75.14292		 City Buildings & Architecture, Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Labor
Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857) August 26, 2016 Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia
40.00437°N 75.19037°W / 40.00437; -75.19037		 Roadside Exploration
Elizabeth T. Greenfield 1992 1013 Rodman St., Philadelphia
39.9433°N 75.159°W / 39.9433; -75.159 (Elizabeth T. Greenfield)		 City African American, Music & Theater, Performers, Women
Engine Company No. 11 April 23, 2005 1016 South St., Philadelphia
39.94285°N 75.15922°W / 39.94285; -75.15922 (Engine Company No. 11)		 City African American, Police and Safety
ENIAC June 15, 2000 S 33rd St., S of Walnut St.
39.9522°N 75.1901°W / 39.9522; -75.1901 (ENIAC)		 City Business & Industry, Invention
Fairmount Park - Commonwealth Treasure October 9, 2001 Kelly Dr. & Sedgely Dr., Philadelphia
39.96961°N 75.18482°W / 39.96961; -75.18482		 Roadside Buildings & Architecture, Environment, Sports & Recreation
Fairmount Water Works April 9, 1997 At waterworks, corner of Waterworks Dr. & Kelly Dr., Philadelphia
39.96906°N 75.18461°W / 39.96906; -75.18461		 Roadside Buildings & Architecture, Business & Industry, Science & Medicine
Father Divine September 11, 1994 NE corner, N Broad St. & Ridge Ave., Philadelphia
39.96675°N 75.16029°W / 39.96675; -75.16029		 City African American, Civil Rights, Religion, Inns & Taverns
Federal Street Burial Ground October 4, 1990 Federal St. between 11th & 12th Sts., Philadelphia
39.935°N 75.1627°W / 39.935; -75.1627 (Federal Street Burial Ground)		 City Civil War, Education, Military, Professions & Vocations, Publishing, Religion
Female Medical College of Pennsylvania September 30, 1996 2900 W Queen Ln., at Drexel College of Med. entrance, Philadelphia
40.01972°N 75.18103°W / 40.01972; -75.18103		 City Education, Medicine & Science, Women
First African Baptist Church September 23, 2017 6700 Lansdowne Ave., Philadelphia
39.97443°N 75.2537°W / 39.97443; -75.2537		 Roadside African American, Education, Religion
First African Baptist Church January 1, 1992 16th & Christian Sts., Philadelphia
39.93767°N 75.16533°W / 39.93767; -75.16533 (First African Baptist Church)		 City African American, Religion
First African Baptist Church Cemetery 1992 SW corner, N 8th & Vine Sts., Philadelphia
39.95649°N 75.15302°W / 39.95649; -75.15302		 City African American, Religion
First African Presbyterian Church 1993 42nd & Girard Ave., Philadelphia
39.9736°N 75.2096°W / 39.9736; -75.2096 (First African Presbyterian Church)		 City African American, Religion
First Protest Against Slavery September 8, 1990 5109 Germantown Ave. at Wister St., Philadelphia
40.03003°N 75.16496°W / 40.03003; -75.16496 (First Protest Against Slavery)		 City African American, Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics, Religion
First Republican National Convention June 17, 2000 808 Locust St., Philadelphia
39.94712°N 75.15495°W / 39.94712; -75.15495 (First Republican National Convention)		 City Abraham Lincoln, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Fort Mifflin May 10, 1990 At site near Fort Mifflin Rd., Philadelphia
39.8933°N 75.2089°W / 39.8933; -75.2089 (Fort Mifflin)		 City American Revolution, Forts, Military
Frances E.W. Harper March 25, 1992 1006 Bainbridge St., Philadelphia
39.942°N 75.15938°W / 39.942; -75.15938 (Frances E.W. Harper)		 City African American, Civil Rights, Education, Underground Railroad, Women, Writers
Francis Daniel Pastorius – PLAQUE October 1924 502 S. Front St. (west side, near South St.), Philadelphia
39.941826°N 75.144086°W / 39.941826; -75.144086		 Plaque Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics 17th Century --Missing--
Francis Johnson (1792-1844) October 3, 1992 536 Pine St., Philadelphia
39.94383°N 75.15166°W / 39.94383; -75.15166 (Francis Johnson)		 City African American, Performers
Frank Furness (1839-1912) September 14, 2012 39.94567|-75.16642}} City Buildings & Architecture, Professions & Vocations
Frank Gasparro (1909-2001) November 1, 2002 727 Carpenter St., Philadelphia
39.93703°N 75.15597°W / 39.93703; -75.15597 (Frank Gasparro)		 Roadside Artists, Government & Politics, Professions & Vocations
Frank N. Piasecki (1919-2008) April 17, 2010 1937 Callowhill St., north side of Callowhill between 19th & 20th Roadside Business & Industry, Invention, Military, Professions & Vocations
Fraunces Tavern 1991 166 S 2nd St. (just W of Dock St.), Philadelphia
39.9465°N 75.14465°W / 39.9465; -75.14465 (Fraunces Tavern)		 City Buildings, Business & Industry, George Washington, Professions & Vocations, Inns & Taverns
Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital 1992 1522 Lombard St., Philadelphia
39.94498°N 75.16807°W / 39.94498; -75.16807 (Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital)		 City African American, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
Free African Society 1992 6th & Lombard Sts., Philadelphia
39.94325°N 75.15195°W / 39.94325; -75.15195 (Free African Society)		 City African American, Government & Politics
Freedom Now Rally June 19, 2010 intersection of 40th St., Lancaster Ave., and Haverford Ave., Philadelphia
39.96296°N 75.20232°W / 39.96296; -75.20232		 Roadside African American, Civil Rights, Government & Politics 20th Century
Freedom Theatre May 16, 1991 1346 N. Broad St. (Pa. 611), Philadelphia
39.9744°N 75.15898°W / 39.9744; -75.15898 (Freedom Theatre)		 City African American, Music & Theater, Performers
Gay Rights Demonstrations July 4, 1965 - 1969 July 1, 2005 NW corner of 6th & Chestnut Sts.
39.9492°N 75.1508°W / 39.9492; -75.1508 (Gay Rights Demonstrations)		 City Civil Rights, Government & Politics 20th Century
George Gordon Meade (1815-1872) November 6, 1999 1836 Delancey St., Philadelphia
39.9473°N 75.17302°W / 39.9473; -75.17302 (George Gordon Meade)		 City Civil War, Military
German Society of Pennsylvania (The) October 6, 2008 611 Spring Garden St. (at N 7th), Philadelphia
39.96155°N 75.14922°W / 39.96155; -75.14922		 Roadside Ethnic & Immigration
Germantown Meetinghouse September 10, 2008 6611 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
40.05004°N 75.1842°W / 40.05004; -75.1842		 City Buildings, Religion
Gertrude E. H. Bustill Mossell (1855-1948) 1993 1423 Lombard St., Philadelphia
39.94469°N 75.16629°W / 39.94469; -75.16629		 City Women, Writers
Giannini Family October 1, 2005 735 Christian St., Philadelphia
39.93842°N 75.15573°W / 39.93842; -75.15573 (Giannini Family)		 City Music & Theater, Performers
Giovanni's Room October 9, 2011 NE corner, S 12th & Pine Sts., Philadelphia
39.94501°N 75.16128°W / 39.94501; -75.16128		 City Buildings & Architecture, Civil Rights
Girard College Civil Rights Landmark 1992 NE corner, Corinthian and Girard Aves., Philadelphia
39.97312°N 75.16986°W / 39.97312; -75.16986		 City African American, Civil Rights, Education, Government & Politics, Professions & Vocations
Girl Scout Cookies January 16, 2001 1401 Arch St., Philadelphia
39.95487°N 75.16367°W / 39.95487; -75.16367 (Girl Scout Cookies)		 City Business & Industry, Women
Glomar Explorer August 2, 2006 At Independence Seaport Mus., 211 S Columbus Blvd. & Walnut St., Philadelphia
39.94633°N 75.14014°W / 39.94633; -75.14014		 Roadside Government & Politics 20th Century, Military
Gloria Dei Church (Old Swedes') December 17, 1954 916 Swanson St. at N facade of bldg., near Christian St. & Christopher Columbus Blvd.
39.9346°N 75.1436°W / 39.9346; -75.1436 (Gloria Dei Church 'Old Swedes')		 City Buildings, Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
Grand Battery, The December 7, 1997 S Columbus Blvd., at to US Coast Guard Station, Philadelphia
39.9327°N 75.1435°W / 39.9327; -75.1435 (Grand Battery, The)		 Roadside Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, The 1992 S 12th & Spruce Sts., Philadelphia
39.946522°N 75.161056°W / 39.946522; -75.161056		 City African American, Medicine & Science --Missing--
Greenbelt Knoll June 10, 2007 SW corner of Holme Ave. & Longford St., Philadelphia
40.0563°N 75.0221°W / 40.0563; -75.0221 (Greenbelt Knoll)		 Roadside African American, Buildings, Cities & Towns, Civil Rights, Houses & Homesteads
Hannah Callowhill Penn October 24, 2000 S 2nd St. & Sansom St. Walkway (Welcome Park), Philadelphia
39.94743°N 75.14415°W / 39.94743; -75.14415 (Hannah Callowhill Penn)		 City Government & Politics, William Penn, Women
Hannah Penn – PLAQUE December 1926 135 S. 2nd St. (SE corner of 2nd & Sansom), Philadelphia
39.947155°N 75.144338°W / 39.947155; -75.144338		 Plaque Government & Politics 18th Century, William Penn, Women --Missing--
Harvey Pollack (1922-2015) May 19, 2016 Grounds of Wells Fargo Center, near Xfinity, off Zinkoff Blvd., Philadelphia
39.90361°N 75.17009°W / 39.90361; -75.17009		 Roadside Professions & Vocations, Sports & Recreation
Haym Salomon (1740-1785) September 7, 1997 45 N. 5th St., Philadelphia
39.9513°N 75.14847°W / 39.9513; -75.14847 (Haym Salomon)		 City American Revolution, Ethnic & Immigration, Military, Professions & Vocations, Religion
Henry George November 18, 1984 413 S. 10th St., Philadelphia
39.9443°N 75.1584°W / 39.9443; -75.1584 (Henry George)		 City Business & Industry, Government & Politics, Writers
Henry L. Phillips (1847-1935) 1993 620 S. 8th St., Philadelphia
39.94192°N 75.15563°W / 39.94192; -75.15563 (Henry L. Phillips)		 City African American, Religion
Henry O. Tanner (1859-1937) January 19, 1991 2908 W. Diamond St., Philadelphia
39.98792°N 75.18123°W / 39.98792; -75.18123		 City African American, Artists, Religion
Herman Herzog (1831-1932) September 12, 2011 4101 Pine St.
39.95107°N 75.20582°W / 39.95107; -75.20582		 Roadside Artists, Ethnic & Immigration
Hershey's First Candy Store June 1, 2009 935 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia
39.96163°N 75.1543°W / 39.96163; -75.1543		 Roadside Business & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Professions & Vocations
Historical Society of Pennsylvania October 25, 2010 1300 Locust St.
39.94806°N 75.16261°W / 39.94806; -75.16261		 City Education
Hotel Brotherhood USA October 22, 2016 1523-29 Bainbridge St., Philadelphia
39.94317°N 75.16839°W / 39.94317; -75.16839		 City African American, Labor, Professions & Vocations
House of Industry June 27, 1996 714 Catharine St., Philadelphia
39.93903°N 75.15502°W / 39.93903; -75.15502 (House of Industry)		 City Education, Ethnic & Immigration, Labor
Institute for Colored Youth 1991 915 Bainbridge Sts., Philadelphia
39.94177°N 75.15753°W / 39.94177; -75.15753 (Institute for Colored Youth)		 City African American, Agriculture, Education, Labor
Insurance Company of North America April 26, 2017 436 Walnut St., Philadelphia
39.94742°N 75.14904°W / 39.94742; -75.14904		 Roadside Business & Industry, Invention
Isaac Leeser September 28, 1998 Market St. between 54th & 55th, Philadelphia
39.9608°N 75.2307°W / 39.9608; -75.2307 (Isaac Leeser)		 City Ethnic & Immigration, Publishing, Religion, Writers
Israel Goldstein (1896-1986) November 20, 2002 At S Phila. High School, 2101 S Broad St., Philadelphia
39.92364°N 75.16969°W / 39.92364; -75.16969		 Roadside Education, Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics 20th Century, Religion
Jack and Jill of America Foundation 1993 1605 Christian St., Philadelphia
39.94065°N 75.16978°W / 39.94065; -75.16978 (Jack and Jill of America Foundation)		 City African American, Education, Women
Jacob C. White Jr. (1837-1902) 1991 1032 Lombard St., Philadelphia
39.944°N 75.1596°W / 39.944; -75.1596 (Jacob C. White Jr.)		 City African American, Baseball, Education, Medicine & Science, Sports, Underground Railroad
James Forten (1766-1842) April 24, 1990 336 Lombard St., Philadelphia
39.94262°N 75.14858°W / 39.94262; -75.14858 (James Forten)		 City African American, Professions & Vocations, Underground Railroad
Jefferson House September 10, 1954 7th St. near Market St., Philadelphia (Missing)
39.950936°N 75.152°W / 39.950936; -75.152		 City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Houses & Homesteads --Missing--
Jefferson Street Ballparks September 30, 2017 outside park on Jefferson St. at Bailey St., Philadelphia
39.97844°N 75.17868°W / 39.97844; -75.17868		 Roadside African American, Baseball, Sports & Recreation
Jessie Redmon Fauset 1993 1853 N. 17th St., Philadelphia
39.98284°N 75.16189°W / 39.98284; -75.16189		 City African American, Women, Writers
Jewish Hospital, The October 11, 2017 At hospital, 5501 Old York Rd., at intersection of Albert Einstein Dr., Philadelphia
40.03695°N 75.14461°W / 40.03695; -75.14461		 Roadside Ethnic & Immigration, Science & Medicine, Religion
Joe Venuti (1903-1978) April 18, 1997 NE corner 8th & Fitzwater Sts., Philadelphia
39.9407°N 75.1558°W / 39.9407; -75.1558 (Joe Venuti)		 City Music & Theater, Performers
John Bartram (1699-1777) June 6, 1955 Harley Ave. at Lindbergh Blvd., West Philadelphia
39.9329°N 75.21546°W / 39.9329; -75.21546 (John Bartram)		 City Environment, Professions & Vocations
John C. Asbury (1862-1941) April 24, 2014 1710 Christian St., Philadelphia
39.94058°N 75.17157°W / 39.94058; -75.17157		 City African American, Government & Politics 20th Century, Science & Medicine, Publishing & Journalism
John E. Fryer, M.D. (1937-2003) October 3, 2017 13th St. at Locust, Philadelphia
39.94807°N 75.16228°W / 39.94807; -75.16228		 Roadside Civil Rights, Science & Medicine
John J. McDermott (1891-1971) October 9, 2014 Kingsessing Library, 1201 S 51st St., Philadelphia
39.94203°N 75.21821°W / 39.94203; -75.21821		 Roadside Professions & Vocations, Sports & Recreation
Johann Nepomuk Maelzel (1772-1838) July 5, 2004 NW corner, S 5th St. & St. James Ct., Philadelphia
39.94694°N 75.15044°W / 39.94694; -75.15044 (John Nepomuk Maelzel)		 City Business & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Ethnic & Immigration, Invention, Performers, Sports --Missing--
John Page Nicholson (1842-1922) May 2, 1998 1805 Pine St., Philadelphia
39.94665°N 75.1716°W / 39.94665; -75.1716 (John Page Nicholson)		 City Civil War, Military, Professions & Vocations
John Penn - PLAQUE October 1932 242 S 3rd St., Philadelphia
39.94572°N 75.14658°W / 39.94572; -75.14658 (John Penn's Home)		 Plaque Government & Politics 18th Century, William Penn
John W. Coltrane (1926-1967) July 17, 1990 1511 N. 33rd St., Philadelphia
39.9803°N 75.18878°W / 39.9803; -75.18878		 City African American, Music & Theater, Performers
John Wanamaker (1838-1922) July 11, 1998 S 13th & Market Sts., Philadelphia
39.95123°N 75.16621°W / 39.95123; -75.16621		 Roadside Business & Industry, Education, Entrepreneurs, Government & Politics 19th Century, Invention, Professions & Vocations, Religion
Johnson House (The) June 1, 1995 6306 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
40.0434°N 75.1811°W / 40.0434; -75.1811 (Johnson House, The)		 City African American, Houses & Homesteads, Religion, Underground Railroad
Joseph and Amy Cassey (1789–1848)/(1809-56) March 13, 2009 S 4th St., between Chestnut and Market, Philadelphia
39.94924°N 75.14785°W / 39.94924; -75.14785		 City African American, Professions & Vocations
Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844) January 9, 2000 260 South 9th St., Philadelphia
39.94628°N 75.15628°W / 39.94628; -75.15628 (Joseph Bonaparte)		 City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Joseph Huston (1866-1940) October 20, 2005 5829 Wissahickon Ave., Germantown, Philadelphia
40.0289°N 75.1854°W / 40.0289; -75.1854 (Joseph Miller Huston)		 City Buildings, Houses & Homesteads, Professions & Vocations
Julian Abele February 12, 1991 At Philadelphia Museum of Art steps, 26th & Franklin Pkwy.
39.965°N 75.17958°W / 39.965; -75.17958 (Julian Francis Abele)		 Roadside African American, Buildings, Professions & Vocations
Kahal Kodosh Mikveh Israel 1991 313 Cherry St. at Orianna St., Philadelphia
39.95311°N 75.14584°W / 39.95311; -75.14584		 City Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
Kelly Family, The October 27, 2012 At the corner of W Coulter St. & Henry Ave., Philadelphia
40.01784°N 75.18896°W / 40.01784; -75.18896		 Roadside Government & Politics 20th Century, Motion Pictures & Television, Performers, Sports & Recreation, Women
Kelpius Community April 17, 2004 Hermit Lane near Henry Ave., Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
40.0251°N 75.2009°W / 40.0251; -75.2009 (Kelpius Community)		 Roadside Education, Ethnic & Immigration, Native American, Religion, William Penn
Knowlton November 12, 1994 8001 Verree Road, Philadelphia
40.07233°N 75.07452°W / 40.07233; -75.07452		 City Buildings, Houses & Homesteads
Laura Wheeler Waring 1992 756 N. 43rd St., Philadelphia
39.9663°N 75.2095°W / 39.9663; -75.2095 (Laura Wheeler Waring)		 City African American, Artists, Education, Women
Laurel Hill Cemetery May 20, 2000 3822 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia
40.00427°N 75.18743°W / 40.00427; -75.18743 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)		 Roadside Environment
Legendary Blue Horizon, The October 24, 2003 1314 N. Broad St., Philadelphia
39.97382°N 75.1591°W / 39.97382; -75.1591 (Legendary Blue Horizon, The)		 City African American, Sports
Liberation of Jane Johnson, The July 18, 2009 Penn's Landing near Walnut St. pedestrian walkway and entrance to Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia
39.9464°N 75.141°W / 39.9464; -75.141 (Liberation of Jane Johnson, The)		 Roadside African American, Government & Politics 19th Century, Women
Lombard Street Riot November 23, 2005 SE corner of 6th & Lombard Sts., Philadelphia
39.94298°N 75.15197°W / 39.94298; -75.15197 (Lombard Street Riot)		 City African American
London Coffee House 1991 SW corner, Front & Market Sts., Philadelphia
39.9496°N 75.14222°W / 39.9496; -75.14222 (London Coffee House)		 City African American, Business & Industry
Lorenzo L. Langstroth (1810-1895) September 10, 2010 106 S Front St., Phila.
39.94802°N 75.14248°W / 39.94802; -75.14248		 City Business & Industry, Invention, Science & Medicine, Writers
Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974) June 24, 2004 1501 Walnut St., Philadelphia
39.94903°N 75.16572°W / 39.94903; -75.16572		 City Buildings, Education, Professions & Vocations
Louisa May Alcott November 7, 1996 5427 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
40.0337°N 75.1716°W / 40.0337; -75.1716 (Louisa May Alcott)		 City Women, Writers
Marc Blitzstein (1905-1964) June 12, 2017 419 Pine St., Philadelphia
39.94386°N 75.14961°W / 39.94386; -75.14961		 City Music & Theater, Performers, Professions & Vocations, Writers
Marian Anderson 1993 At Union Baptist Church, 1910 Fitzwater St., Philadelphia
39.94312°N 75.1745°W / 39.94312; -75.1745 (Marian Anderson)		 City African American, Performers, Women
Mario Lanza (1921-1959) November 7, 1993 634-36 Christian St., Philadelphia
39.9381°N 75.15453°W / 39.9381; -75.15453 (Mario Lanza)		 City Motion Pictures & Television, Music & Theater, Performers
Mason-Dixon Survey August 30, 2013 Front & South Sts., Philadelphia
39.94089°N 75.14369°W / 39.94089; -75.14369		 Roadside Exploration, Government & Politics 17th Century, Government & Politics 18th Century, Science & Medicine, Native American, Professions & Vocations
Masonic Temple Philadelphia December 5, 2007 One N Broad St.
39.95544°N 75.16145°W / 39.95544; -75.16145		 City Buildings & Architecture
Mathew Carey (1760-1839) September 14, 2014 324 Marker St., Philadelphia
39.95063°N 75.14668°W / 39.95063; -75.14668		 Roadside Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics 18th Century, Government & Politics 19th Century, Professions & Vocations, Publishing & Journalism, Writers
Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) September 16, 2015 in front of Curtis Bldg., S 6th St. between Sansom & Walnut.
39.94796°N 75.15114°W / 39.94796; -75.15114		 Roadside Artists, Professions & Vocations
McClellan House October 14, 1997 912 Walnut St., Philadelphia
39.94817°N 75.15652°W / 39.94817; -75.15652		 City Education
Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations June 30, 2004 Chestnut and Bank Sts., Philadelphia
39.94865°N 75.14505°W / 39.94865; -75.14505 (Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations)		 City Education, Government & Politics 19th Century, Labor
Medical Library Association November 4, 2015 1420-22 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
39.95065°N 75.16508°W / 39.95065; -75.16508		 City Education, Science & Medicine, Women
Mercy Hospital 1992 NW corner, S 17th & Fitzwater Sts., Philadelphia
39.9424°N 75.1708°W / 39.9424; -75.1708 (Mercy Hospital)		 City African American, Science & Medicine, Professions & Vocations
Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) August 12, 2003 1900 Ben Franklin Pky., Philadelphia
39.95728°N 75.17115°W / 39.95728; -75.17115 (Meriwether Lewis)		 City Education, Environment, Exploration, Science & Medicine
Meta V.W. Fuller (1877–1968) 1992 254 S 12th St., Philadelphia
39.94697°N 75.16101°W / 39.94697; -75.16101		 City African American, Artists, Women
Mikveh Israel Cemetery 1957 Spruce St. between Schell & Darien Sts., Philadelphia
39.9464°N 75.1564°W / 39.9464; -75.1564 (Mikveh Israel Cemetery)		 City Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church March 19, 1991 NE corner, S 6th & Lombard Sts., Philadelphia
39.94298°N 75.15198°W / 39.94298; -75.15198 (Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church)		 City African American, Religion, Underground Railroad
Mother Jones (1830-1930) November 12, 1994 N Broad St. & JFK Blvd., N side of City Hall, Philadelphia
39.95347°N 75.16473°W / 39.95347; -75.16473 (Mother Jones)		 City Labor, Women
Mother's Day June 1, 1998 Traffic island, Market & Juniper Sts. (E side of City Hall), Philadelphia
39.95228°N 75.16282°W / 39.95228; -75.16282 (Mother's Day)		 City Women
Mower General Hospital September 17, 2000 Willow Grove Ave. & Wyndmoor St., Philadelphia
40.07381°N 75.19753°W / 40.07381; -75.19753		 City Civil War, Military
Moyamensing Prison May 4, 2011 E Passyunk Ave. & S 10th St., at corner of Reed, Philadelphia
39.9319°N 75.16111°W / 39.9319; -75.16111		 Roadside
Muhammad's Temple of Islam #12 August 20, 2016 4218 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia
39.96687°N 75.20848°W / 39.96687; -75.20848		 City African American, Religion
National Funeral for President Washington December 14, 1999 SE corner, N 4th & Cherry Streets, Philadelphia
39.9529°N 75.1467°W / 39.9529; -75.1467 (National Funeral Service for President Washington)		 Roadside George Washington, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
New Century Guild June 19, 1997 1307 Locust St., Philadelphia
39.9479°N 75.1628°W / 39.9479; -75.1628 (New Century Guild)		 City Labor, Women
NFL Films July 23, 2009 230 N 13th St.
39.95678°N 75.16031°W / 39.95678; -75.16031		 City
Nicholas Biddle (1786-1844) 2000 715 Spruce St., Philadelphia
39.94562°N 75.15357°W / 39.94562; -75.15357 (Nicholas Biddle)		 City Business & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Exploration
Nicola Monachesi (c. 1795-1851) May 24, 2017 at St. Augustine's R.C. Church, 246-60 N 4th St., Philadelphia
39.95552°N 75.14621°W / 39.95552; -75.14621		 Roadside Artists, Buildings & Architecture, Ethnic & Immigration, Professions & Vocations, Religion
Octavius V. Catto (1839-1871) 1992 812 South St., Philadelphia
39.9425°N 75.15593°W / 39.9425; -75.15593 (Octavius V. Catto)		 City African American, Civil Rights, Civil War, Education, Government & Politics, Military
Old St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church July 31, 2014 324 Walnut St., Philadelphia
39.94722°N 75.14765°W / 39.94722; -75.14765		 Roadside Buildings & Architecture, Religion
Old St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church 2013 at church, 250-252 S 4th St., Philadelphia
39.94563°N 75.14838°W / 39.94563; -75.14838		 Roadside American Revolution, Buildings & Architecture, Government & Politics 18th Century, Religion
Oldest Photograph September 25, 1989 NW corner, Chestnut & Juniper Sts., Philadelphia
39.95067°N 75.16322°W / 39.95067; -75.16322 (Oldest Photograph)		 City Artists, Business & Industry, Invention, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
Opportunities Industrialization Centers November 23, 1990 N 19th St., between Turner & Oxford Sts., Philadelphia
39.9786°N 75.1661°W / 39.9786; -75.1661 (Opportunities Industrialization Centers)		 City African American, Education
Ora Washington (1899-1971) November 5, 2004 6128 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
40.0413°N 75.1794°W / 40.0413; -75.1794 (Ora Washington)		 City African American, Sports, Women
Owen Wister (1860-1938) October 7, 2001 5203 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
40.03101°N 75.16672°W / 40.03101; -75.16672		 City Motion Pictures & Television, Writers
Paul Philippe Cret (1876-1945) May 23, 1992 516 Woodland Terrace, Philadelphia
39.94902°N 75.20455°W / 39.94902; -75.20455 (Paul Philippe Cret)		 City Bridges, Buildings & Architecture, Professions & Vocations
Paul Robeson (1898-1976) April 8, 1991 4951 Walnut St. (at 50th), Philadelphia
39.95651°N 75.22143°W / 39.95651; -75.22143		 City African American, Music & Theater, Performers
Pearl Bailey (1919-1990) 1992 1946 N 23rd St., Philadelphia
39.98494°N 75.17152°W / 39.98494; -75.17152		 City African American, Performers, Women
Penn Relays, The April 29, 1995 At Franklin Field track entrance, 233 S 33rd St., Philadelphia
39.9511°N 75.1906°W / 39.9511; -75.1906 (Penn Relays, The)		 Roadside Sports & Recreation
Penn Treaty Park September 18, 1976 At Park on Delaware River, foot of Cecil B. Moore (Columbia) Ave., Philadelphia
39.96711°N 75.12849°W / 39.96711; -75.12849		 Roadside Native American, William Penn
Pennepack Baptist Church June 1, 2013 8732 Krewstown Rd., Philadelphia
40.08113°N 75.05098°W / 40.08113; -75.05098		 Roadside Buildings & Architecture, Early Settlement, Religion, William Penn
Pennsylvania Abolition Society 1992 Front St. below S Chestnut St., Philadelphia
39.94743°N 75.14253°W / 39.94743; -75.14253 (Pennsylvania Abolition Society)		 City African American, Education, Underground Railroad
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts November 17, 2004 At the Academy, 118 N Broad St., Philadelphia
39.95517°N 75.16307°W / 39.95517; -75.16307 (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts)		 City Artists, Buildings & Architecture, Education
Pennsylvania Bible Society April 26, 2014 NW corner of 7th & Walnut Sts., Philadelphia
39.94799°N 75.15281°W / 39.94799; -75.15281		 City Education, Publishing & Journalism, Religion
Pennsylvania Hall 1992 N 6th St. south of Race St., Philadelphia
39.9538°N 75.1498°W / 39.9538; -75.1498 (Pennsylvania Hall)		 City African American, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Underground Railroad
Pennsylvania Hospital December 17, 1954 Pine St. between 8th & 9th Sts., Philadelphia
39.94438°N 75.15562°W / 39.94438; -75.15562 (Pennsylvania Hospital)		 City Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
Pennsylvania Slave Trade, The August 5, 2016 at Independence Seaport Museum near waterfront, 211 S Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia
39.94618°N 75.13991°W / 39.94618; -75.13991		 Roadside African American, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Pennsylvania Station December 17, 1996 N side of Market St. between 29th & 30th Sts., Philadelphia
39.956667°N 75.181667°W / 39.956667; -75.181667		 City Railroads, Transportation --Missing--
Pennypack Creek Bridge October 13, 2012 Pennypack Park, Frankford Ave. & Solly Ave., Philadelphia
40.04362°N 75.01993°W / 40.04362; -75.01993		 Roadside American Revolution, Bridges, Early Settlement, Native American, Roads
Philadelphia December 6, 1982 Traffic island at N. Broad St. (PA 611) & John F. Kennedy Blvd., just N of City Hall
39.9535°N 75.1635°W / 39.9535; -75.1635 (Philadelphia)		 City Cities & Towns, William Penn
Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad May 17, 2001 Edgley Ave. off Belmont Ave. (W Fairmount Park), Philadelphia
39.9956°N 75.21644°W / 39.9956; -75.21644		 Roadside Business & Industry, Government & Politics 19th Century, Railroads, Transportation
Philadelphia Chinatown October 8, 2010 913 Race St.
39.95515°N 75.15501°W / 39.95515; -75.15501		 City Ethnic & Immigration
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science January 4, 1971 At entrance, 43rd St. & Kingsessing Ave., West Philadelphia
39.947°N 75.2087°W / 39.947; -75.2087 (Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science)		 Roadside Education
Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science May 16, 1969 Campus, School House land near Henry Ave., Germantown
40.0214°N 75.1916°W / 40.0214; -75.1916 (Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science)		 Roadside Education
Philadelphia Contributionship, The December 17, 1954 212 S. 4th St., Philadelphia
39.94692°N 75.14793°W / 39.94692; -75.14793 (Philadelphia Contributionship, The)		 City Business & Industry
Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society 1992 5th & Arch Sts., Philadelphia
39.95275°N 75.14836°W / 39.95275; -75.14836 (Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society)		 City African American, Government & Politics, Underground Railroad, Women
Philadelphia General Hospital November 5, 2007 Curie Blvd. & Osler Circle, Penn campus
39.94884°N 75.19646°W / 39.94884; -75.19646		 Roadside Buildings & Architecture, Science & Medicine, Professions & Vocations, Women
Philadelphia Knights of Pythias 1992 19th & Addison Sts., Philadelphia
39.94593°N 75.1733°W / 39.94593; -75.1733 (Philadelphia Knights of Pythias)		 City African American
Philadelphia Pyramid Club 1992 1517 Girard Ave., Philadelphia
39.97182°N 75.1619°W / 39.97182; -75.1619 (Philadelphia Pyramid Club)		 City African American
Philadelphia Sketch Club October 11, 2008 235 S Camac St., Philadelphia
39.9474°N 75.16164°W / 39.9474; -75.16164		 City Artists
Philadelphia Tribune July 1, 1992 520-26 S 16th St., Philadelphia
39.94443°N 75.16868°W / 39.94443; -75.16868 (Philadelphia Tribune)		 City African American, Business & Industry
Philadelphia Zoo, The June 27, 1996 3400 Girard Ave. at zoo entrance, Philadelphia
39.9747°N 75.19557°W / 39.9747; -75.19557 (Philadelphia Zoo, The)		 City Sports & Recreation
Philip Syng, Jr. (1703–1789) September 28, 2003 Corner of Chestnut St. & S Front St., Philadelphia
39.9496°N 75.14222°W / 39.9496; -75.14222 (Philip Syng)		 City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Professions & Vocations
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. July 1, 1989 NW corner, Arch St. & N 3rd St., Philadelphia
39.95224°N 75.14543°W / 39.95224; -75.14543 (Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.)

City Religion
Prince Hall Grand Lodge September 8, 1990 4301 N. Broad St., between St. Luke & Bristol, Philadelphia
40.01908°N 75.1489°W / 40.01908; -75.1489 (Prince Hall Grand Lodge)		 City African American
Printz's (Old Swedes) Mill October 18, 2008 7303 Woodland Ave., next to Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia
39.917°N 75.2468°W / 39.917; -75.2468 (Printz's 'Old Swedes' Mill)		 Roadside Business & Industry, Early Settlement, Mills, Native American, William Penn --Missing--
PSFS Building November 11, 2005 1200 Market St., Philadelphia
39.9519°N 75.16037°W / 39.9519; -75.16037 (PSFS Building)		 City Buildings
Public Sector Collective Bargaining September 26, 2008 City Hall, north side, Broad & Market Sts. (near Mother Jones marker), Philadelphia
39.95337°N 75.16378°W / 39.95337; -75.16378		 City Government & Politics, Labor
Ralph Modjeski (1861–1940) September 15, 2007 NW corner of 6th & Race Sts., near Franklin Sq. Park entrance, Philadelphia City Bridges, Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Professions & Vocations
Reading Terminal and Market September 10, 2003 On site at Market St. near 12th, at Convention Ctr., Philadelphia
39.9518°N 75.15923°W / 39.9518; -75.15923 (Reading Terminal and Market)		 Roadside Business & Industry, Railroads, Transportation
Rev. Dr. Leon Howard Sullivan (1922-2001) October 16, 2017 At Zion Baptist Church, 3600 N Broad St., Philadelphia
40.00779°N 75.1517°W / 40.00779; -75.1517		 Roadside African American, Civil Rights, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Religion
Rev. Isaac Leeser (1806-1868) September 28, 1998 Market St. between 54th & 55th, Philadelphia
39.96082°N 75.23076°W / 39.96082; -75.23076		 City Ethnic & Immigration, Publishing & Journalism, Religion, Writers
Rev. Jehu Jones, Jr. (1786-1852) February 22, 1998 310 S. Quince St., Philadelphia (at Mask & Wig Club)
39.94591°N 75.16041°W / 39.94591; -75.16041		 City African American, Religion
Ricketts' Circus July 15, 1982 S 12th & Market Sts., at Loew's Hotel, Philadelphia
39.95158°N 75.15994°W / 39.95158; -75.15994		 City George Washington, Performers
Rittenhouse Town April 8, 1991 Lincoln Dr. at Rittenhouse St. just off Wissahickon Ave., Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
40.02925°N 75.1899°W / 40.02925; -75.1899 (Rittenhouse Town)		 Roadside Buildings & Architecture, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Mansions & Manors, Science & Medicine, Mills, Religion
Robert Aitken (1734-1802) October 19, 2012 11 Market St., Philadelphia
39.94965°N 75.14258°W / 39.94965; -75.14258		 Roadside American Revolution, Government & Politics 18th Century, Professions & Vocations, Publishing & Journalism, Religion
Robert Bogle (1774-1848) 1991 112 S 8th St., Philadelphia
39.941536°N 75.15567°W / 39.941536; -75.15567		 City African American, Professions & Vocations
Robert Cornelius December 9, 1994 S 8th & Ranstead Sts. (next to Siegmund Lubin marker), Philadelphia
39.95047°N 75.15368°W / 39.95047; -75.15368		 City Business & Industry, Invention, Science & Medicine, Professions & Vocations
Robert Mara Adger (1837–1910) 1993 823 South St. (at Darien St.), Philadelphia
39.94253°N 75.15634°W / 39.94253; -75.15634 (Robert Mara Adger)		 City African American, Professions & Vocations, Underground Railroad
Robert Patterson (1743–1824) July 22, 2004 West side of 9th St., south of Market St., Philadelphia
39.95017°N 75.15545°W / 39.95017; -75.15545 (Robert Patterson)		 City Education, Exploration
Robert Purvis (1810-1898) February 21, 1992 1601 Mt. Vernon St., Philadelphia
39.96494°N 75.16432°W / 39.96494; -75.16432		 City African American, Civil Rights, Professions & Vocations, Underground Railroad, Writers
Robert Smith January 14, 1983 606 S. 2nd St., Philadelphia
39.94085°N 75.14578°W / 39.94085; -75.14578 (Robert Smith)		 City Buildings, Ethnic & Immigration, Professions & Vocations
Roy Campanella (1921-1993) May 29, 1996 Simon Gratz High School, 18th St. & Hunting Park Ave., Philadelphia
40.0148°N 75.1562°W / 40.0148; -75.1562 (Roy Campanella)		 City African American, Baseball, Sports & Recreation
Sadie T.M. Alexander (1898-1989) 1993 700 Westview St., Philadelphia
40.0443°N 75.1963°W / 40.0443; -75.1963 (Sadie T.M. Alexander)		 City African American, Civil Rights, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Women
Salvation Army, The June 19, 1998 N 4th & Oxford Sts., Philadelphia
39.9752°N 75.1418°W / 39.9752; -75.1418 (Salvation Army, The)		 City Religion, Women
Samuel Hopkins (1743–1818) July 29, 2000 119 Arch St., Philadelphia
39.95194°N 75.14265°W / 39.95194; -75.14265		 City Business & Industry, George Washington, Government & Politics, Invention, Science & Medicine
Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial September 13, 2005 719 Catherine St., Philadelphia
39.93903°N 75.15517°W / 39.93903; -75.15517 (Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial)		 City Artists, Education
Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) November 14, 2015 922 Spruce St., Philadelphia
39.94583°N 75.15742°W / 39.94583; -75.15742		 City Abraham Lincoln, Civil Rights, Government & Politics 19th Century, Professions & Vocations, Publishing & Journalism, Women, Writers
Satterlee U.S.A. General Hospital November 8, 2003 At the Gettysburg Stone in Clark Park, between 43rd and 44th Sts. on Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia
39.9491°N 75.211°W / 39.9491; -75.211 (Satterlee U.S.A. General Hospital)		 City Civil War, Medicine & Science, Military
Schuylkill Arsenal June 10, 2004 E Greys Ferry Rd. at Washington Ave., Philadelphia
39.94042°N 75.18767°W / 39.94042; -75.18767 (Schuylkill Arsenal)		 City Civil War, Exploration, Military, Military Post-Civil War
Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia October 11, 2008 #4 Boathouse Row, Kelly Dr., Philadelphia
39.96945°N 75.1862°W / 39.96945; -75.1862		 Roadside Buildings & Architecture, Sports & Recreation
Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium November 1, 1997 N 21st St. & Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia
39.9953°N 75.1646°W / 39.9953; -75.1646 (Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium)		 City African American, Baseball, Sports & Recreation
Shot Tower April 19, 1997 Carpenter & Front Sts., Philadelphia
39.9348°N 75.1463°W / 39.9348; -75.1463 (Shot Tower)		 City Buildings & Architecture, Business & Industry, Military, Religion, War of 1812
Siegmund Lubin (1851-1923) April 11, 2007 1608 N 15th St., Philadelphia
39.97796°N 75.16003°W / 39.97796; -75.16003		 City Invention, Motion Pictures & Television, Professions & Vocations
Siegmund Lubin (1851-1923) May 6, 1994 21 S. 8th St., Philadelphia
39.95047°N 75.15368°W / 39.95047; -75.15368		 City Business & Industry, Invention, Motion Pictures & Television, Professions & Vocations
Sigma Sound Studios October 15, 2015 In front of parking lot at 211-219 N 12th St. (across the st. from site), Philadelphia
39.95639°N 75.15889°W / 39.95639; -75.15889		 City Music & Theater
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973) October 24, 2011 1102 Master St., Philadelphia
39.97377°N 75.15377°W / 39.97377; -75.15377		 City African American, Music & Theater, Performers, Religion, Women
Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse September 23, 2017 3500 Reservoir Dr., Philadelphia
39.9828°N 75.19456°W / 39.9828; -75.19456		 City Buildings & Architecture, Sports & Recreation
Solitude, The October 11, 2009 at site on Phila. Zoo grounds, 3400 W Girard Ave., Philadelphia
39.9729°N 75.1956°W / 39.9729; -75.1956 (Solitude, The)		 City Buildings & Architecture, William Penn
South 9th Street Curb Market October 12, 2007 NE corner of 9th & Christian Sts., Phila.
39.939°N 75.15778°W / 39.939; -75.15778		 Roadside Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Roads
SPHAs Basketball Team, The April 14, 2013 Broad & Wood Sts., Philadelphia
39.95883°N 75.16232°W / 39.95883; -75.16232		 Roadside Basketball, Ethnic & Immigration, Sports & Recreation
St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church October 28, 1995 235 N 4th St. at New St., Philadelphia
39.95547°N 75.14617°W / 39.95547; -75.14617		 City Buildings & Architecture, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Religion
St. John Neumann March 28, 1981 St. Peter's Church, N 5th St. & Girard Ave., Philadelphia
39.97013°N 75.14483°W / 39.97013; -75.14483		 City Religion
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church October 4, 2015 21 S 13th St (at Ludlow), Philadelphia Roadside Artists, Music & Theater, Religion
St. Mary Magdalen De Pazzi Parish May 2, 1994 714 Montrose St., Philadelphia
39.9376°N 75.1556°W / 39.9376; -75.1556 (St. Mary Magdalen De Pazzi Parish)		 City Buildings & Architecture, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church 1991 SW corner, S 12th & Lombard Sts., Philadelphia
39.94418°N 75.1617°W / 39.94418; -75.1617 (St. Peter Claver Catholic Church)		 City African American, Buildings & Architecture, Religion
St. Thomas' African Episcopal Church September 30, 1984 SW corner, S 5th St. & St. James Ct., Philadelphia
39.9465°N 75.14995°W / 39.9465; -75.14995 (St. Thomas' African Episcopal Church)		 City African American, Buildings & Architecture, Religion
Standard Theatre 1992 South St. between 11th & 12th, Philadelphia
39.94312°N 75.16093°W / 39.94312; -75.16093 (Standard Theatre)		 City African American, Buildings & Architecture, Entrepreneurs, Music & Theater, Performers
Stephen Decatur October 21, 1988 600 block, S. Front St., Philadelphia
39.94063°N 75.14402°W / 39.94063; -75.14402 (Stephen Decatur)		 City Military, War of 1812
Stephen Girard (1750–1831) October 1, 1993 Girard Park, Shunk Sts. between S 21st & S 22nd, Philadelphia
39.92012°N 75.18305°W / 39.92012; -75.18305 (Stephen Girard)		 Roadside Buildings & Architecture, Business & Industry, Education, Ethnic & Immigration, Mansions & Manors, Professions & Vocations
Stephen Smith (1795-1873) June 19, 1991 1050 Belmont Ave., Philadelphia
39.9728°N 75.2122°W / 39.9728; -75.2122 (Stephen Smith)		 City African American, Business & Industry, Coal, Professions & Vocations, Underground Railroad
Sullivan Progress Plaza September 14, 2016 1501 N Broad St., Philadelphia
39.97652°N 75.15825°W / 39.97652; -75.15825		 Roadside African American, Business & Industry, Government & Politics 20th Century, Religion
Terminal Commerce Building September 14, 2017 401 N Broad St., Philadelphia
39.95979°N 75.16183°W / 39.95979; -75.16183		 City Buildings & Architecture, Railroads
Thaddeus Kosciuszko October 22, 1967 NW corner 3rd & Pine Sts., Philadelphia
39.94342°N 75.14737°W / 39.94342; -75.14737 (Thaddeus Kosciuszko)		 City American Revolution, Ethnic & Immigration, Military
The MOVE Bombing June 24, 2017 Cobbs Creek Pkwy. on Cobbs Creek Park side of street opposite Osage Ave.
39.95573°N 75.24834°W / 39.95573; -75.24834		 City African American, Government & Politics 20th Century, Police and Safety
Thomas A. Edison High School and the Vietnam War November 8, 2014 8th St. & Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia
39.99272°N 75.14438°W / 39.99272; -75.14438		 Roadside Education, Government & Politics 20th Century, Military Post-Civil War
Thomas E. Cahill (1828–1878) September 29, 2009 E side of N Broad St., between Vine & Pearl, Philadelphia
39.95829°N 75.16222°W / 39.95829; -75.16222		 Roadside Education, Entrepreneurs, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) 1996 1729 Mt. Vernon St., Philadelphia
39.96531°N 75.16692°W / 39.96531; -75.16692		 City Artists, Science & Medicine, Sports & Recreation
Thomas Holme (1624–1695) July 29, 1995 Pennypack Park, 3000 Holme Ave., Philadelphia
40.05678°N 75.20148°W / 40.05678; -75.20148 (Thomas Holme)		 Roadside Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Thomas Ustick Walter (1804–1877) October 29, 2009 1218 Arch St., Philadelphia
39.95416°N 75.16043°W / 39.95416; -75.16043		 City Buildings & Architecture, Professions & Vocations
Tindley Temple 1992 762 S. Broad St., Philadelphia
39.94137°N 75.16607°W / 39.94137; -75.16607 (Tindley Temple)		 City African American, Buildings & Architecture, Religion
Tomas Garrigue Masaryk (1850-1937) July 23, 2002 Independence Mall West, S 6th St. between Chestnut and Samson, Philadelphia
39.94865°N 75.15073°W / 39.94865; -75.15073		 City Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century
Tommy Loughran (1902–1982) July 7, 2006 SW corner, S 17th & Ritner Sts., Philadelphia
39.9211°N 75.1754°W / 39.9211; -75.1754 (Tommy Loughran)		 Roadside Sports & Recreation
Tun Tavern November 11, 2005 Front St., between Chestnut & Walnut, Philadelphia
39.94725°N 75.1426°W / 39.94725; -75.1426 (Tun Tavern)		 City American Revolution, Military, Inns & Taverns
U.S.S. United States October 16, 1983 555 S Columbus Blvd. (S of Independence Seaport Museum, and near Delaware Ave. and Chart House restaurant), Philadelphia
39.94145°N 75.14098°W / 39.94145; -75.14098		 City Military, War of 1812
Union Fire Company (1736-1843) October 1, 2011 Market St., between 2nd & 3rd (Grindstone Alley)
39.95006°N 75.14453°W / 39.95006; -75.14453		 City Cities & Towns, Government & Politics 18th Century, Invention, Police and Safety
Union League of Philadelphia February 12, 2004 140 S. Broad St., Philadelphia
39.94997°N 75.16363°W / 39.94997; -75.16363 (Union League of Philadelphia)		 City Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Government & Politics, Military
Union Local 274, American Federation of Musicians 1993 912 S. Broad St., Philadelphia
39.93765°N 75.16527°W / 39.93765; -75.16527 (Union Local 274, American Federation of Musicians)		 City African American, Labor, Music & Theater, Performers
Universal Negro Improvement Association April 11, 1992 1609–11 Cecil B. Moore Ave., Philadelphia
39.97923°N 75.16146°W / 39.97923; -75.16146		 City African American
US Sanitary Commission Great Central Fair June 16, 2012 Logan Sq., 19th & Ben Franklin Pkwy., near Swann Fountain, Philadelphia
39.95744°N 75.17083°W / 39.95744; -75.17083		 Roadside Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Government & Politics 19th Century, Military, Women
Veterans Stadium September 28, 2005 NE corner, S Broad St. & Pattison Ave., Philadelphia
39.9052°N 75.1714°W / 39.9052; -75.1714 (Veterans Stadium)		 Roadside Baseball, Football, Sports & Recreation
Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987) May 9, 1997 Curtis Institute of Music, 1724 Locust St., Philadelphia
39.9489°N 75.1704°W / 39.9489; -75.1704 (Vincent Persichetti)		 City Education, Music & Theater
Violet Oakley (1874-1961) October 20, 1998 615 St. George's Rd., off McCallum St., Philadelphia
40.05321°N 75.20386°W / 40.05321; -75.20386		 City Artists, Glass, Government & Politics, Women
W. C. Fields (1880-1948) October 13, 1997 NW corner, N 8th & Market Sts., Philadelphia
39.9512°N 75.1537°W / 39.9512; -75.1537 (W. C. Fields)		 City Motion Pictures & Television, Performers
W.E.B. DuBois (1868-1963) October 29, 1995 NW corner, S 6th & Rodman Sts., Philadelphia
39.94245°N 75.15233°W / 39.94245; -75.15233 (W.E.B. DuBois)		 City African American, Civil Rights, Education, Writers
Walnut Lane Bridge October 18, 2008 Walnut Lane, SW side of bridge over Wissahickon Creek (Roxborough side), Philadelphia
40.0315°N 75.2003°W / 40.0315; -75.2003 (Walnut Lane Bridge)		 Roadside Bridges, Business & Industry, Transportation
Walnut Lane Bridge October 18, 2008 Walnut Lane, NE side of bridge over Wissahickon Creek (Germantown side), Philadelphia
40.0329°N 75.1992°W / 40.0329; -75.1992 (Walnut Lane Bridge)		 Roadside Bridges, Business & Industry, Transportation
Walnut Street Prison 1964 SE corner, S 6th St. near Walnut St., Philadelphia
39.9475°N 75.1512°W / 39.9475; -75.1512 (Walnut Street Prison)		 City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Walnut Street Theatre September 25, 1996 S 9th & Walnut Sts., Philadelphia
39.9482°N 75.1554°W / 39.9482; -75.1554 (Walnut Street Theatre)		 City Buildings, Music & Theater, Performers
Walter Golaski (1913-1996) May 17, 2014 On Drexel campus on Lancaster Walk, near Lancaster Ave. and 34th St. interesection, Philadelphia
39.95721°N 75.19081°W / 39.95721; -75.19081		 Roadside Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Invention, Science & Medicine, Professions & Vocations
Washington Avenue Immigration Station September 14, 1994 S Columbus Blvd. at Washington Ave., adjacent to US Coast Guard Station, Philadelphia
39.9331°N 75.1433°W / 39.9331; -75.1433 (Washington Avenue Immigration Station)		 City Ethnic & Immigration
Whitaker Mill Cedar Grove May 27, 2006 5100 block of Tabor Rd. betw. E Olney Ave. & Garland St., Phila.
40.03125°N 75.11065°W / 40.03125; -75.11065 (Whitaker Mill Cedar Grove)		 Roadside Business & Industry, Mills
William Allen (1704-1780) September 26, 2009 7300 Germantown Ave., near Allen's Ln., at Lutheran Seminary
40.06096°N 75.19151°W / 40.06096; -75.19151		 Roadside
William Lewis (1751-1819) October 19, 2013 Historic Strawberry Mansion, 2450 Strawberry Mansion Dr., Philadelphia
39.99408°N 75.18932°W / 39.99408; -75.18932		 Roadside African American, Government & Politics 18th Century, Professions & Vocations
William Penn – Slate Roof House – PLAQUE November 1924 135 S. 2nd St.(SE corner 2nd & Sansom), Philadelphia
39.947155°N 75.144338°W / 39.947155; -75.144338		 Plaque Buildings, Government & Politics 17th Century, Houses & Homesteads, William Penn --Missing--
William Penn Charter School October 23, 2015 Left side of main entrance, 3000 W Schoolhouse Ln., Philadelphia
40.02212°N 75.18689°W / 40.02212; -75.18689		 Roadside African American, Education, Religion, William Penn, Women
William Still (1821–1902) July 3, 1991 244 S 12th St., Philadelphia
39.94699°N 75.16101°W / 39.94699; -75.16101		 City African American, Coal, Underground Railroad
William Whipper (1804?–1876) June 28, 1992 919 Lombard St., Philadelphia
39.94373°N 75.15753°W / 39.94373; -75.15753 (William Whipper)		 City African American, Business & Industry, Underground Railroad, Writers
Wills Eye Hospital October 9, 2009 840 Walnut St., Philadelphia
39.9481°N 75.1554°W / 39.9481; -75.1554 (Wills Eye Institute)		 City Education, Invention, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999) September 28, 2000 Overbrook High School, 59th & Lancaster Sts., Philadelphia
39.98087°N 75.23925°W / 39.98087; -75.23925 (Wilt Chamberlain)		 Roadside Basketball, Sports & Recreation
Wissahickon Boys Club 2001 328 West Coulter St., Germantown, Philadelphia
40.027°N 75.177°W / 40.027; -75.177 (Wissahickon Boys Club)		 Roadside African American
Wissahickon Inn June 14, 1988 Springfield Ave. in front of inn, Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia
40.0621°N 75.2073°W / 40.0621; -75.2073 (Wissahickon Inn)		 City Buildings, Business & Industry, Education, Inns & Taverns
Wistar Institute For Anatomy and Biology, The November 14, 2007 3601 Spruce St.
39.950934°N 75.195485°W / 39.950934; -75.195485		 City Education, Invention, Medicine & Science
Wood Street Riverbank Steps October 12, 2013 323 N Front St., between Vine & Callowhill Sts., Philadelphia
39.95624°N 75.1401°W / 39.95624; -75.1401		 City Business & Industry, Government & Politics 18th Century, Transportation, William Penn
Woodlands, The December 28, 1996 4000 Woodland Ave., Philadelphia
39.94902°N 75.20343°W / 39.94902; -75.20343 (Woodlands, The)		 Roadside Buildings, Environment, Mansions & Manors
Wyoming Branch of the Free Library October 29, 2005 231 E Wyoming Ave., or "B" St. & Wyoming Ave., Phila City Buildings, Business & Industry, Education

See also

References
  1. "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  2. PHMC listing
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