Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wallace Stevens

1879-1955

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 14, 2015

1. Wallace Stevens Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of the internationally acclaimed poet. He attended Reading's High School for Boys, Harvard College and New York University Law School and combined successful careers as an insurance company executive and award winning poet. In 1955 the collected poems of Wallace Stevens won both the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the National Book Award.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.

Location. 40° 20.443′ N, 75° 55.669′ W. Marker is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. Marker is on North 5th Street. This marker is affixed to the exterior wall of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323 North 5th Street, Reading PA 19601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Wallace Stevens (here, next to this marker); Adappt House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Skew Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the First Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Bodo Otto (approx. ¼ mile away); Trinity Lutheran Church Original Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Birthplace of Spencer Fullerton Baird (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reading.

Also see . . . Wallace Stevens - The Poetry Foundation

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. (Submitted on June 19, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

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Photographed By Don Morfe, June 14, 2015

2. Wallace Stevens House

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 14, 2015

3. Wallace Stevens House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.