Venable in Charlottesville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Georgia O’Keeffe

Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 2, 2009

1. Georgia O'Keeffe Marker

Inscription. Georgia O’Keeffe was born in Wisconsin in 1887. Her mother moved to Charlottesville in 1909 and rented the house here. Beginning in 1912, O’Keeffe intermittently lived with her mother and sisters. She took a summer drawing class taught by Mon Bement at the University of Virginia. O’Keeffe taught art classes at the university each summer between 1913 and 1916. O’Keeffe used a number of mediums to showcase her artistic talents throughout her long career. In 1916. noted photographer, art impresario, and future husband Alfred Stieglitz began to promote her work. O’Keeffe later became one of America’s most renowned artists. She died in New Mexico in 1986.

Erected 2001 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-26.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 38° 2.064′ N, 78° 29.82′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in Venable. Marker is at the intersection of Wertland Street and 12½ Street NW, on the right when traveling east on Wertland Street. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 1212 Wertland Street, Charlottesville VA 22903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Barry and Bill Battle (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charlottesville General Hospital (about 600 feet away); The University “Corner” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roosevelt “Rosey” Brown, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Claude Moore, M.D. (approx. ¼ mile away); Triumph of “The Charlottesville Twelve” (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fernando Símon Bolívar (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

Also see . . . Georgia O'Keeffe. “Her interest in art was rekindled four years later (1912) when she took a summer course for art teachers at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, taught by Alon Bement of Teachers College, Columbia University.” (Submitted on May 17, 2009.)

Georgia O’Keeffe House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 2, 2009

2. Georgia O’Keeffe House and Marker

Georgia O’Keeffe image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rufus W. Holsinger, July 19, 1915

3. Georgia O’Keeffe

This photograph was taken when Ms. O'Keeffe was a Teaching Assistant to Alon Bement at the University of Virginia in 1915 and for several years. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

Georgia O’Keeffe House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 2, 2009

4. Georgia O’Keeffe House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,876 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 17, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.