Ora Washington

Ora Washington (HMVIJ)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19144 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 2.477', W 75° 10.764'

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(1899 - 1971)

African American athlete who dominated black women's tennis, 1929-1937. She won eight national singles titles from American Tennis Association; Tribunes, women's basketball team, 1932-1942; played and taught here at YMCA.
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HM NumberHMVIJ
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 9:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 484695 N 4432354
Decimal Degrees40.04128333, -75.17940000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 2.477', W 75° 10.764'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 2' 28.62" N, 75° 10' 45.84" W
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Area Code(s)215, 610, 267
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6132-6138 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA 19144, US
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