Father Divine
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 58.005 W 075° 09.617
18S E 486311 N 4424079
Rev. Major J. Divine, civil rights leader of the 1930s, established Cooperative Economic Plan, providing life's necessities at nominal prices
Waymark Code: WM12EBZ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2020
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Father Divine- Rev. Major J. Divine, civil rights leader of the 1930s, established Cooperative Economic Plan, providing life's necessities at nominal prices. Divine Lorraine Hotel here, built 1894 and acquired in 1948, was one of the first integrated hotels of its caliber in the U.S.
Marker Name: Father Divine
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 09/11/1994
Marker Type: City
Location: NE corner, N Broad St. & Ridge Ave., Philadelphia
Category: African American, Civil Rights, Religion, Inns & Taverns
Website: Not listed
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