Historical Marker

Opportunities Industrialization Centers

N 19th St., between Turner & Oxford Sts., Philadelphia · Philadelphia · Philadelphia

Inscription

Established here in an abandoned jailhouse in 1964, O.I.C. was founded by Rev. Leon H. Sullivan and achieved worldwide recognition as a self-help vocational training center for Blacks which opened job opportunities formerly closed to them.

Location

AddressN 19th St., between Turner & Oxford Sts., Philadelphia

CityPhiladelphia

CountyPhiladelphia

StatePennsylvania

Coordinates39.978550, -75.166030

Sources

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

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