Edmund N. Bacon (1910-2005)
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.
Historical map archives, georeferenced via AllmapsUSGS Historical Topographic Map CollectionDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesPenn State University LibrariesHistorical map archives, georeferenced via Allmaps
Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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