Rose Hill in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Armory Art Show

Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 10, 2010

1. The Armory Art Show Marker

Inscription.
This plaque commemorates the Armory Art Show of Feb. 15, 1913 which revolutionized the American art movement by bringing to national attention the new art forms of native American and modern European painters and sculptors and honors the artists who organized this historic event on this site

Donated by
The Catholic Arts Society, November 1971
Ronald Gaschke – Nicholas Swachey
General Secretary – Treasurer

Dedication Committee
Mrs. John Sloan – George T. Delacorte

Erected by
The Native New Yorkers Historical Associations
Felix S. Cuervo, President – Alice Cuervo, Exec. Sec.

Erected 1971 by The Native New Yorkers Historical Associations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 1913.

Location. 40° 44.471′ N, 73° 59.023′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Rose Hill. Marker is on Lexington Avenue south of East 26th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68 Lexington Ave, New York NY 10010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 69th Regiment Armory (here, next to this marker); Herman Melville (about 300 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Right Reverend Monsignor William A. Courtney, P.R. (about 700 feet away); Bernard M. Baruch College / CUNY (about 700 feet away); Chester Alan Arthur (about 800 feet away); Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (approx. 0.2 miles away); New York Life Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); New York Life Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . . Armory Show. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on June 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The 69th NY Regimental Armory image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, March 30, 2015

2. The 69th NY Regimental Armory

The marker is at the main entrance on Lexington Avenue.

The Armory Art Show poster image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Wikipedia, 1913

3. The Armory Art Show poster

Walter Pach, exhibition organizer image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Wikipedia, 1909

4. Walter Pach, exhibition organizer

The exhibits on the Drill Floor. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By 2, 1913

5. The exhibits on the Drill Floor.

An Armory Art Show side exhibition area. image. Click for full size.

from Art According to Cary, 1913

6. An Armory Art Show side exhibition area.

The Armory Art Show image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 10, 2010

7. The Armory Art Show

Part of the Armory history display.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.