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Elizabeth Polk (1902-2001)

 
 
Elizabeth Polk (1902-2001) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Christopher Kirch, December 1, 2020
1. Elizabeth Polk (1902-2001) Marker
Inscription.
Dance therapy pioneer
lived here, 1944-2001

National Register of Historic Places
United States Department of the Interior

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicScience & MedicineWomen.
 
Location. 40° 44.883′ N, 73° 55.072′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Sunnyside. It is on 46th Street 0.1 miles south of 39th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39-46 46th St, Sunnyside NY 11104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Judy Holliday (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lewis Mumford (1895-1990) (about 600 feet away); Lilia Skala (1896-1994)
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Write (1878-1936) (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Vincent Daniels, Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. half a mile away); September 11, 2001 Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.
 
Also see . . .  Dance Therapy Pioneer Elizabeth Polk interviewed by Dr. Nana Koch. (Submitted on December 1, 2020.)
 
Elizabeth Polk (1902-2001) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Christopher Kirch, December 1, 2020
2. Elizabeth Polk (1902-2001) Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2020, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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