Civic Center in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Joseph Pulitzer
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
1. Joseph Pulitizer Marker
The New York World Building
whose publisher
Joseph Pulitzer
upheld the highest traditions
of American journalism.
* * *
An immigrant,
he rose to fame and fortune
and never in the process
lost the common touch.
1954
Erected 1954.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.
Location. 40° 42.773′ N, 74° 0.292′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Civic Center. Marker can be reached from Centre Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located at the northeastern end of City Hall Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10279, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Horace Greeley (here, next to this marker); The Rotunda (a few steps from this marker); First Almshouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brooklyn Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Interment Site (within shouting distance of this marker); The Provost Prison (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrogates Court (within shouting
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Also see . . .
1. Joseph Pulitzer. Official NYC Parks description (Submitted on February 24, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Joseph Pulitzer. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
2. Joseph Pulitizer Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
3. Marker in City Hall Park
The Joseph Pulitizer marker is seen here inside the fence, at the foot of a statue of Horace Greeley.
Image courtesy of Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
4. Joseph Pulitzer, 1847-1911, Publisher of the New York World
Photographed By Detroit Publishing Company, circa 1905
5. City Hall and World Building
This photo, courtesy of the Library of Congress, shows City Hall (left) and the New York World Building (right), sometime prior to 1905. Built in 1890, the New York World Building was New York City's tallest building for five years. It was demolished in 1955.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on March 31, 2011. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
