Stiffel Senior Center in South Philly certified as historically important. Eddie Fisher started here.
Buildings Celebrity Fraternal Organizations Preservation / Protection Needed
Stiffel Senior Center in South Philly certified as historically important. Eddie Fisher started here.

This building, which started as the Jewish Education Center No. 2 in 1928, was in danger of being razed but has received some preservationist attention that may save it. Eddie Fisher began his career singing in the chorus here. See the Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/31/13, at pp. B1, B6. It was designed by Frank E. Hahn, the same architect as Philly's Royal Theater, according to the Philly Preservation Alliance Website.

Publication date Jun 24, 2018
Neighborhood
Property ID: 1147
Updated on: Aug 31, 2019

This building, which started as the Jewish Education Center No. 2 in 1928, was in danger of being razed but has received some preservationist attention that may save it. Eddie Fisher began his career singing in the chorus here. See the Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/31/13, at pp. B1, B6. It was designed by Frank E. Hahn, the same architect as Philly's Royal Theater, according to the Philly Preservation Alliance Website.

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Location:
Stiffel Senior Center , 2501 South Marshall St. , Also 604 West Porter St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19148, United States
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Listing Category:
Buildings Celebrity Fraternal Organizations Preservation / Protection Needed
Virtual / Real:
Virtual
Created Date:
06-24-2018
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