Near Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
351 Commercial Street: Blanche Lazzell's Provincetown Studio
Mountain Modern | The Art of Blanche Lazzell
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 26, 2026
1. 351 Commercial Street: Blanche Lazzell's Provincetown Studio Marker
Perched above Provincetown Harbor at 351 Commercial Street, Blanche Lazzell's studio became both a creative haven and a gathering place for artists. She moved into the converted fish house in 1918 and kept it as her base for nearly four decades. From its large windows she could watch the tides shift and the light dance across the bay - views that inspired her bold, geometric woodcuts and paintings.
Lazzell filled the studio with color and life: morning-glories climbed the exterior walls, and a small flower garden surrounded the walkway. Inside, visitors recall the space as bright, orderly, and full of prints drying on lines overhead. She hosted afternoon teas for fellow artists and students, offering not only hospitality but also quiet mentorship.
This harbor-side workspace became the heart of her artistic world. Here, Lazzell refined the white-line woodcut technique that defined the Provincetown Printers and made her one of America's leading modernist printmakers.
Erected 2026 by West Virginia Botanic Garden and West Virginia University Art Museum.
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Location. 39° 37.733′ N, 79° 52.001′ W. Marker is near Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It can be reached from Tyrone Road (County Route 75) 0.1 miles south of Quartz Drive, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located on the Reservoir Loop Trail at the West Virginia Botanic Garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1061 Tyrone Road, Morgantown WV 26508, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Who Wants Clean Water? (here, next to this marker); A Small Dam and a Big "Bowl" Meet the Need for Clean Water (about
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 26, 2026
2. 351 Commercial Street: Blanche Lazzell's Provincetown Studio Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Who Wants Clean Water? (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Clean Water Comes To Morgantown (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Tibbs Run Reservoir: Then a Water Source, Now a Local Treasure (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Remnants of the Past: The Dam and Outlet Tower (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
