Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harold Ross

1892 - 1951

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2017

1. Harold Ross Marker

Inscription. The magazine editor, who said "if you can't be funny, be interesting", lived here when he founded The New Yorker in 1925. At his 1923 "housewarming" were Dorothy Parker, Harpo Marx, and George Gershwin.

Erected by Historic Landmarks Preservation Center.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the New York, New York City Historic Landmarks Preservation Center Cultural Medallions series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 40° 45.711′ N, 73° 59.461′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Hell's Kitchen. It is on West 47th Street west of 9th Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 West 47th Street, New York NY 10036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Congregation Ezrath Israel / The Actors' Temple (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gutenberg Playground (about 600 feet away); McCaffrey Playground (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battalion 9 9/11 Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Samuel J. Friedman (approx. ¼ mile away); Rev. Francis Duffy (approx. ¼ mile away); John Golden (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . . Harold Ross. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 10, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Harold Ross Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2017

2. Harold Ross Marker - Wide View

Photographed by Amazon.com, unknown

3. Harold Ross

First Cover of the New Yorker (reproduction) image. Click for full size.

February 21, 1925

4. First Cover of the New Yorker (reproduction)

"The New Yorker debuted on February 21, 1925. It was founded by Harold Ross and his wife, Jane Grant, a New York Times reporter. Ross wanted to create a sophisticated humor magazine that would be different from perceivably "corny" humor publications....Ross partnered with entrepreneur Raoul H. Fleischmann (who founded the General Baking Company) to establish the F-R Publishing Company. The magazine's first offices were at 25 West 45th Street in Manhattan. Ross edited the magazine until his death in 1951. During the early, occasionally precarious years of its existence, the magazine prided itself on its cosmopolitan sophistication. Ross famously declared in a 1925 prospectus for the magazine: 'It has announced that it is not edited for the old lady in Dubuque.' " - Wikipedia

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on April 10, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 1, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.