Calvert Square in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Plummer Bernard Young Sr. (1884-1962)
Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number WY-20.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists.
Location. 36° 51.298′ N, 76° 16.768′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Calvert Square. Marker is on Church Street (U.S. 460) north of East Olney Road, on the right when traveling north. Located west of the Vivian C. Mason Arts & Technology Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 E Olney Rd, Norfolk VA 23504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Attucks Theatre (about 700 feet away); Hospital of St. Vincent dePaul (about 800 feet away); Evelyn Thomas Butts (about 800 feet away); St. John’s African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Cedar Grove Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church, Bute Street (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.
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