The Legendary Blue Horizon

The Legendary Blue Horizon (HM1K2U)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19121 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 58.433', W 75° 9.539'

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Built to house wealthy businessmen and their families (1865), and later the headquarters for the Moose Lodge (1912). By the 1960s the Blue Horizon was known as the center of African American community life and as a world renowned boxing venue.
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HM NumberHM1K2U
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, April 20th, 2015 at 6:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 486424 N 4424870
Decimal Degrees39.97388333, -75.15898333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 58.433', W 75° 9.539'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 58' 25.98" N, 75° 9' 32.34" W
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Area Code(s)215, 267
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1300-1364 PA-611, Philadelphia PA 19121, US
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