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Articles I have started include:
Philadelphia (and environs)[edit]
Buildings, Landmarks, and Neighborhoods[edit]
National Historic Landmarks[edit]
- Church of the Advocate, a historic church in North Philadelphia
- Cliveden (Benjamin Chew House), a historic mansion in Germantown
- Church of St. James the Less, historic church
- John Johnson House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), a historic mansion in Germantown
- Kuerner Farm, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
- New Market (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), a colonial-era market
- Stenton (mansion), colonial country estate of James Logan
- Woodford (mansion), a historic mansion in Fairmount Park
- Wyck House, a historic mansion in Germantown
National Historic Landmark Districts[edit]
- Bryn Athyn Historic District
- Colonial Germantown Historic District
- Friends Hospital, Philadelphia landmark
Others on the National Register of Historic Places[edit]
Bridges[edit]
- Adams Avenue Bridge, built in 1901
- Frankford Avenue Bridge, historic landmark in Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Holme Avenue Bridge, over Wooden Bridge Run
- Thomas Mill Covered Bridge
- Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia, over Wissahickon Creek
- Wissahickon Memorial Bridge
Churches[edit]
- Arch Street Friends Meeting House
- Newtown Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery
- Southampton Baptist Church and Cemetery, Southampton, Pennsylvania
Homes[edit]
- Anglecot, designed by Wilson Eyre
- Daniel Billmeyer House
- Michael Billmeyer House
- Conyngham-Hacker House, historic home in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Deshler-Morris House, where President George Washington twice resided
- Glen Foerd at Torresdale, historic mansion in Torresdale, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Wissahickon (house)
- Grumblethorpe, historic home in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Howell House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), historic home in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Dr. Joseph Leidy House
- Ebenezer Maxwell House, historic home in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- John Ruan House, historic home in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Ryerss Mansion, historic home in Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Upsala (mansion), historic mansion in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Wissahickon (house)
- Wynnestay
Cemeteries[edit]
- Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia
- Slate Hill Cemetery, Morrisville, Pennsylvania
Other buildings[edit]
- 1616 Walnut Street Building, art deco high rise
- 1900 Rittenhouse Square Apartments
- 26th District Police and Patrol Station
- Albion Carpet Mill
- Oliver H. Bair Funeral Home
- Belgravia Hotel
- Board of Education Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Bridesburg School
- Brownhill & Kramer Hosiery Mill
- Carl Mackley Houses
- Centennial National Bank
- Chateau Crillon Apartment House
- Concord School House (Philadelphia)
- Drake Hotel (Philadelphia)
- Estey Hall (Philadelphia)
- Green Tree Tavern, oldest operating tavern in Philadelphia
- Land Title Building, early skyscraper
- Stover Mill, historic mill in suburban Erwinna, Pennsylvania
- Sun Oil Building, art deco high rise
- Tacony Music Hall
- The Touraine, historic hotel
- United States Custom House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- The Warwick, historic hotel
Historic districts[edit]
- Awbury Historic District
- Broad Street Historic District (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Druim Moir Historic District
- Fallsington Historic District, Fallsington, Pennsylvania
- Frankford Arsenal, defunct U.S. Army facility
- Greenbelt Knoll, historic racially integrated neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia
- Head House Square
- North Broad Street Mansion District
- Sansom Row, a row of historic houses in University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Tulpehocken Station Historic District
- University of Pennsylvania Campus Historic District
Cemeteries[edit]
- Cedar Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Eden Cemetery (Collingdale, Pennsylvania)
- Greenwood Cemetery (Philadelphia)
- Har Nebo Cemetery, Jewish cemetery in Oxford Circle
- Magnolia Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Bridges[edit]
- Falls Bridge across the Schuylkill River
- Fisher's Lane Bridge across Frankford Creek
- Strawberry Mansion Bridge, across the Schuylkill River
- Twin Bridges (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), across the Schuylkill River
Churches[edit]
- All Saints' Episcopal Church (Philadelphia)
- Frankford Friends Meeting House, the oldest surviving Quaker meetinghouse in Philadelphia
- St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia)
- Old Trinity Church, one of the oldest churches in Philadelphia
Others[edit]
- Belmont Mansion (Philadelphia), a historic building in Fairmount Park
- Biles Island, in the Delaware River near Trenton, New Jersey
- Bloody Run (Poquessing Creek), tributary of Poquessing Creek
- Comly Rich House, the first home in the U.S. financed by a mortgage
- Crestmont Farms, a neighborhood in Philadelphia
- Frankford Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River
- North American Building, once the tallest building in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Schuylkill River Viaduct, across the Schuylkill River
- Rodin Museum, Philadelphia landmark
- The St. James, tallest residential tower in Philadelphia
Food[edit]
- Cuisine of Philadelphia (well, I broke it out of the Philadelphia article)
- Turtle soup, a Philadelphia delicacy (snapper soup)
Sports[edit]
- Bert Bell Award, presented to the Professional Football Player of the Year
- Maxwell Football Club, presenters of the Maxwell Award for College Player of the Year in American football
- Penn Relays, one of the largest track meets in the world
- Philadelphia Quakers (AFL), a defunct American football team
People[edit]
The Penn family[edit]
- Granville Penn, youngest son of Thomas Penn, grandson of William Penn
- John Penn (writer), oldest son of Thomas Penn, grandson of William Penn
- Richard Penn, Sr., son of William Penn, governor of Pennsylvania
- Springett Penn (I), the second son of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania
- Springett Penn (II), son of William Penn, Jr. and a grandson and heir of William Penn
- William Penn, Jr., son of William Penn
Mayors of Philadelphia[edit]
- John Barclay (mayor), American soldier and jurist, Philadelphia mayor (1791)
- James Nelson Barker, American soldier, playwright, Philadelphia mayor
- John Barker (Philadelphia), Philadelphia mayor (1808–1810, 1812–1813) and major general
- Rudolph Blankenburg, Philadelphia mayor (1912–1916)
- George Connell (mayor), Philadelphia mayor (1939–1940)
- Jacob Duché, Sr., colonial Philadelphia mayor (1761–62)
- Edwin Henry Fitler, Philadelphia mayor (1887–91)
- John Geyer, Philadelphia mayor (1813–1814)
- Thomas Griffitts, colonial Philadelphia mayor
- James Hamilton, Mayor of Colonial Philadelphia and Lieutenant-Governor of Pennsylvania
- Henry Harrison (mayor), colonial mayor of Philadelphia
- Richard Hill (politician), mayor of (colonial) Philadelphia
- John Inskeep, two-time mayor of Philadelphia
- Joel Jones (mayor), mayor of Philadelphia, first president of Girard College
- Michael Keppele, mayor of Philadelphia
- Matthew Lawler, four-term mayor of Philadelphia
- Thomas Lawrence, five-time colonial mayor of Philadelphia
- Peter McCall (mayor), mayor of Philadelphia (1844–1845)
- Humphrey Morrey, first mayor of (colonial) Philadelphia
- Anthony Morris (I), early colonial mayor of Philadelphia
- Anthony Morris (II), his son, later colonial mayor of Philadelphia
- Isaac Norris (mayor), merchant, colonial mayor of Philadelphia
- Clement Plumsted, colonial Philadelphia mayor
- William Plumsted, colonial Philadelphia mayor
- Samuel Powel, colonial and post-colonial Philadelphia mayor
- Samuel Preston (mayor), colonial Philadelphia mayor
- Edward Roberts (mayor), colonial mayor of Philadelphia
- Bernard Samuel, Philadelphia mayor (1941–52)
- John Morin Scott (mayor), Philadelphia mayor (1841–1844)
- Edward Shippen, III, colonial mayor of Philadelphia
- Benjamin Shoemaker, colonial Philadelphia mayor
- Nathan Stanbury, colonial Philadelphia mayor
- Robert Strettell, colonial Philadelphia mayor
- John Swift (American), three-time Philadelphia mayor
- Robert Wharton (Philadelphia), longest-serving Philadelphia mayor
- Samuel Davis Wilson, mayor of Philadelphia
Other politicos[edit]
- Edward Burd, Revolutionary officer in Pennsylvania and a justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- Reynell Coates, Native American Party candidate for Vice President of the United States
- William Coleman (judge), judge in colonial Philadelphia, member of Franklin's Junto
- William Crispin, Wm. Penn's first choice as Surveyor-General of Pennsylvania
- Israel Wilson Durham, Philadelphia political leader, president and principal owner of the Phillies
- John Evans (Pennsylvania governor), lieutenant governor of colonial Pennsylvania
- Tench Francis (Sr.), colonial American lawyer and jurist
- Charles Gookin, a deputy governor of colonial Pennsylvania
- George Gray (Pennsylvanian), speaker of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly
- John Guest (jurist), chief justice of the provincial Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- Thomas Hopkinson, colonial American lawyer and jurist
- Virginia Knauer, Philadelphia politician
- Jeremiah Langhorne, early settler of Bucks County, chief justice of the provincial Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- David Lloyd (judge), a colonial Pennsylvania jurist
- Thomas Lloyd (lieutenant governor), a colonial Pennsylvania politician
- Isaac Norris (statesman), son of Isaac Norris (mayor) above, speaker of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly
- John Ross (representative), Pennsylvanian representative to the United States Congress
- Thomas Ross (Pennsylvania politician), son of John Ross above, Pennsylvanian representative to the United States Congress
- Edward Shippen, IV, prominent figure in colonial and post-revolutionary Philadelphia
- James Tilghman, prominent figure in colonial Maryland and Philadelphia
- Joseph Turner (loyalist), prominent figure in colonial Philadelphia
- Roberts Vaux, jurist, abolitionist, and philanthropist
Sports figures[edit]
Frankford Yellow Jackets[edit]
- Bull Behman, player and coach of Frankford Yellow Jackets
- Punk Berryman, All-American football player and coach of Frankford Yellow Jackets
- George Gibson (American football), All-American football player and coach of Frankford Yellow Jackets
- Herb Joesting, All-American football player and coach of Frankford Yellow Jackets
Philadelphia Eagles[edit]
- Irv Cross, Eagles defensive back and football commentator/analyst
- Baptiste Manzini, Philadelphia Eagles football player
- Pete Retzlaff, Philadelphia Eagles football player
- Jerry Sisemore, Philadelphia Eagles football player
- Stan Walters, Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle
- Jerry Wolman, developer and one-time owner of the Philadelphia Eagles
- Tom Woodeshick, Philadelphia Eagles running back of the 1960s
- Lud Wray, co-founder and first head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics[edit]
- Bart Cantz, major league catcher, born and died in Philadelphia
- John Coleman (outfielder/pitcher), pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
- Dutch Schesler, pitched in 17 games in 1931 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia 76ers[edit]
- Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr., educator, sportsman, philanthropist, owner of the Philadelphia 76ers
- Irv Kosloff, businessman and sportsman, owner of the Philadelphia 76ers
Others[edit]
- Wallace Triplett, Cheltenham High grad, first African-American draftee to play in NFL (1949)
- Harry Vail, rowing coach (broken out of Dad Vail Regatta)
Artists[edit]
- David Bustill Bowser, African American painter
- Charles Durang, early American professional dancer
- Henry Schell Hagert, lawyer, writer, and poet
- Frederick James (artist) (1845–1907), artist
- George Kelly, dramaturge
- Clarence Kohlmann, keyboardist and composer
- Anna Claypoole Peale, painter
- Ben Solowey, artist
- Philip Fishbourne Wharton, artist
- Matthew Henry Wilson, portraitist
Organizations[edit]
- First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, oldest American military organization
- Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, early Irish-American social organization
- Pennsylvania Prison Society, advocacy group
- Schuylkill Fishing Company, the oldest social club in the English-speaking world
Military[edit]
- Sylvester Bonnaffon, Jr., Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- Thomas Cripps, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- William Adolphus Crouse, Spanish-American War Medal of Honor recipient
- Edward W. Heston, figure in the American Revolution
- John C. Hunterson, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- Samuel Morris (merchant), American Revolutionary
- Samuel Morris (soldier), American Revolutionary soldier, first Captain of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry
- George Crawford Platt, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- Thomas Francis Prendergast, Medal of Honor recipient
- John Ross (American patriot), figure in the American Revolution
- Anthony Taylor (Medal of Honor recipient), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
Others[edit]
- William Pope Barney, architect
- Owen Biddle Jr., Quaker carpenter and builder
- Sarah Mapps Douglass, African-American educator and abolitionist
- Edwin Forrest Durang, architect
- Francis Ferdinand Durang, Sr., architect
- Tench Francis (Jr.), American merchant and financier
- William Temple Franklin, grandson of Benjamin Franklin
- David Franks (loyalist), prominent loyalist during the American Revolution
- Rebecca Franks, daughter of David Franks, prominent loyalist during the American Revolution
- Agnes Irwin (educator), Philadelphia educator
- Thones Kunders, in whose house the first declaration against slavery in the New World was signed
- Christopher Marshall (revolutionary), diarist of the American Revolution
- William Shippen, Jr., early Philadelphia physician
- Casimir Sienkiewicz, first chairman of SEPTA
- William Moseley Swain, founder of the Philadelphia Public Ledger
- Joseph Wharton (1707–1776), early Philadelphia merchant, owner of "Walnut Grove", site of the Mischianza
- John T. Windrim, architect
- William Yardley, early settler of Bucks County, namesake of Yardley, Pennsylvania
Events[edit]
- The Mischianza, an elaborate fête given in honor of British General Sir William Howe in Philadelphia on May 18, 1778.
American music[edit]
American rock and roll[edit]
- Clear Light, 1960s psychedelic rock band
- H. P. Lovecraft (band)
- Modern Times, an album by Jefferson Starship
- Red Octopus, 1975 album by Jefferson Starship
- SVT (rock band)
Other[edit]
- American Conservatory of Music, near Chicago
- Harvey Cohen, American composer and orchestrator
- Michael Colgrass, Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer and percussionist
- Ferdinand Durang, American actor, first to publicly sing the "Star-Spangled Banner"
- Janet Fairbank, American operatic singer
- Gail Kubik, American composer
- Wayne Peterson, Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer and pianist
- Lewis Redner, composed "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
- Yacht Club Boys, popular singing quartet of the 1920s and 1930s
American sports[edit]
- Dial Award, presented annually to the top high-school scholar-athlete in the U.S.
- Paul Governali, All-American and professional football player
- Iron Liege, 1957 Kentucky Derby winner
- Century Milstead, professional American football player
- Poughkeepsie Regatta
- Bob Reifsnyder, All-American football player
- George Taliaferro, first African-American drafted by the NFL (1949)
- Kevin Willhite, played three games for the Green Bay Packers
American militaria[edit]
- Air Force Armament Museum, near Eglin AFB, Florida
- Fort Augusta, an early American stronghold in Pennsylvania
- James Burd, colonial American soldier
- Thomas P. Gere, Union Army officer, Medal of Honor recipient
- USS John Penn (APA-23), a US naval ship
- Edmund Zalinski, Polish-born American soldier, military engineer, and inventor
American writers[edit]
- Margaret Ayer Barnes, American author
- Owen Davis, American dramaturge
- Maud Howe Elliott, Pulitzer Prize-winning American author
- Martin Flavin, American dramaturge and screenwriter
- Hatcher Hughes, American playwright
- Marquis James, American writer
- Josephine Winslow Johnson, American novelist
- Joseph Kramm, Pulitzer Prize-winning American dramaturge
- Marion Mainwaring, American author
- Caroline Pafford Miller, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
- Julia Peterkin, American author
- Clements Ripley, American writer and screenwriter
- Thomas Sigismund Stribling, American novelist
- William W. Warner, American biologist and author
- Margaret Wilson (writer), Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
Other Americans[edit]
Actors[edit]
- Charles Adler (stage actor)
- Penelope Allen, American actress
- Eric Wollencott Barnes, American educator, diplomat, actor, and author
- Ivah Wills Coburn, American actress and theater producer
- Owen Davis, Jr., American actor
- Johnny DiCarsano, American actor
- John Durang, early American dancer and actor
- J. J. Johnston, American actor and writer
- James V. Kern (1909–1966), American singer, songwriter, screenwriter, actor, and director
- Frances Upton, American actor and comedienne
- Lisa Waltz, American actor
Artists[edit]
- John Elliott (artist), American painter
- Sylvia Shaw Judson, Illinois sculptor
- Matthew Henry Wilson, British-American painter
Politicos[edit]
- John C. Bell, Jr., Penna. governor
- Thomas Bladen, colonial governor of Maryland
Others[edit]
- Tyler Dennett, American educator and historian
- Rollin Kirby, American political cartoonist
- Patriotic Order Sons of America
- Paul J. Pelz, German-American architect
- William H. Ranlett, American architect
- Hildegard Stücklen, German-American physicist
- John Peter Toohey, American publicist, member of the Algonquin Round Table
Cemeteries on NRHP[edit]
- Chestnut Ridge and Schellsburg Union Church and Cemetery, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
- Greenwood Cemetery (Hillsdale, Missouri)
- Lobb's Cemetery and Yohogania County Courthouse Site, West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
- Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston, South Carolina)
- Magnolia Cemetery (Greenwood, South Carolina)
- Magnolia Cemetery (Hartsville, South Carolina)
- Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela City, Pennsylvania
- Old Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, South Carolina
- Providence Quaker Cemetery and Chapel, Perryopolis, Pennsylvania
- St. Paul's Union Church and Cemetery, Ringtown, Pennsylvania
Other NRHP sites[edit]
- Allenwood River Bridge
- Brattonsville Historic District, South Carolina
- St. Louis, Besancon, Historic District, New Haven, Indiana
Others[edit]
- Estrella Archs, Spanish fashion designer
- Argyrol, an early antimicrobial medication
- Blücher (steamship), a steamship built in 1902 by Blohm + Voss
- Corliss Steam Engine, a steam engine fitted with Corliss valves
- Inès de La Fressange, French model and designer
- Gum Stump, Pennsylvania, an inhabited place
- Henry Hamilton (playwright), English playwright
- Augustus Harris, London impresario
- It Ain't Easy, a 1972 American film
- Urjo Kareda, Canadian dramaturge
- Musée de l'Armée, museum in Paris
- Oscar Natzka, operatic basso profundo from New Zealand
- Pascale Pellegrin, a minor French actress (since deleted, altho she has a French Wikipedia article and an entry at IMDb)
- Raymond Pellegrin, French actor
- Cecil Raleigh, English actor and playwright
- Effie Adelaide Rowlands, English novelist
- John Stanwix, British soldier
- Tom Tidler's Ground, a children's game