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Owosso in Shiawassee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Birthplace of Frederick Carl Frieseke

 
 
Birthplace of Frederick Carl Frieseke Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 23, 2018
1. Birthplace of Frederick Carl Frieseke Marker
Inscription.
Born April 7, 1874

One of America's foremost artist-painters.
 
Erected 1936 by Owosso Centennial.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1874.
 
Location. 43° 0.269′ N, 84° 10.381′ W. Marker is in Owosso, Michigan, in Shiawassee County. It is on North Water Street south of West King Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 654 North Water Street, Owosso MI 48867, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan and in Greater Lansing. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Herman C. Frieseke House / Frederick Carl Frieske (here, next to this marker); Homesite of Doctor John B. Barnes (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Congregational Church and Society (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Site of the First School House in Owosso (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Studio of James Oliver Curwood (approx. 0.4 miles away); Curwood Castle (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Curwood Castle (approx. 0.4 miles away); Comstock Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Owosso.
 
Also see . . .
1. Frederick Carl Frieseke. Wikipedia article (Submitted on June 30, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
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2. Frederick Carl Frieseke: American, 1874 - 1939. Biography on the National Gallery of Art's website. (Submitted on June 30, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.) 

3. Frederick Carl Frieseke. WikiArt page that includes images of some of Frieseke's famous works. (Submitted on June 30, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.) 
 
Birthplace of Frederick Carl Frieseke Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 23, 2018
2. Birthplace of Frederick Carl Frieseke Marker
Birthplace of Frederick Carl Frieseke Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 23, 2018
3. Birthplace of Frederick Carl Frieseke Marker
Marker is in the bunch of purple flowers on the right.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
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