Upper West Side in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dorothy Parker

1893-1967

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2021

1. Dorothy Parker Marker

Inscription. The popular poet, critic, short story writer, screenwriter and champion for social justice lived here as a teenager. Parker resided here with her father, J. Henry Rothschild, in 1910.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women.

Location. 40° 47.115′ N, 73° 58.882′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Upper West Side. It is on West 80th Street east of Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 West 82nd Street, New York NY 10024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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distance of this marker: The Apthorp Apartments (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Saxony (about 700 feet away); West End Collegiate Church and Collegiate School (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named West End Collegiate Church and Collegiate School (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Herman Ruth (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Memorial to Six Million Jews of Europe (approx. 0.2 miles away); Warsaw Ghetto Memorial Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sergei Vassilevich Rachmaninoff (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Dorothy Parker Society (Dorothy Parker Society). (Submitted on May 6, 2021.)
2. Dorothy Parker (Wikipedia). "Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary works published in such magazines as The New Yorker and as a founding member of the Algonquin
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2021

2. Dorothy Parker Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here mounted to the lower left portion of the building.
Round Table. Following the breakup of the circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed when her involvement in left-wing politics resulted in her being placed on the Hollywood blacklist. Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker." Nevertheless, both her literary output and reputation for sharp wit have endured...." (Submitted on May 6, 2021.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.