Edmund N. Bacon
N 39° 57.234 W 075° 09.912
18S E 485889 N 4422653
Historical Marker near the Love park (JFK Plaza)
Waymark Code: WM26ND
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2007
Views: 63
Marker Text:
Internationally known urban planner, his design concepts shaped Philadelphia's city landscape. As city planning director, 1949 to 1970, his legacy includes Penn Center, Market East, Society Hill, the Far Northeast, Yorktown, and LOVE Park here.
Marker Name: Edmund N. Bacon (1910-2005)
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 09/13/2006
Marker Type: City
Location: NW corner of 15th St. & JFK Blvd
Category: Cities & Towns, Professions & Vocations
Website: [Web Link]
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