Midtown East in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dorothy Thompson
1893-1961
Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 9, 2018
1. Dorothy Thompson Marker
Erected by New York Landmark Preservation Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Women. 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 1941.
Location. 40° 45.247′ N, 73° 58.223′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown East. It is on East 48th Street west of Second Avenue, on the left when traveling east. The building is between Second and Third Avenues in the Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District, which is mentioned in the AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 237 East 48th Street, New York NY 10017, 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 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: Dag Hammarskjold (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dag Hammarskjφld (about 500 feet away); Papal Visits
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Other markers no longer nearby. William Lescaze (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Katharine Hepburn Garden (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Dorothy Thompson. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on April 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 9, 2018
2. 237 East 48th Street
The marker is to the right of the center building's door.
Harris & Ewing (photo courtesy of the Library of Congress), April 22, 1939
3. Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers (left) discussing with Dorothy Thompson (right)
"Woman columnist tells committee that something must be done for refugee children. Washington, D.C., April 22. Dorothy Thompson, newspaper columnist, witness before the Joint Congressional Committee on Immigration, told the Committee today that 'something must be done' to allow the removal of Austrian and German victims of Nazi wrath to America. She supported a pending bill which would allow selected refugee children to live and grow up in American families. She is shown here talking to Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers, Committee member. Left to right: Mrs. Rogers, Miss Thompson."
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on November 14, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on November 9, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
