Strip District in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Martha Graham

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 14, 2026

1. Martha Graham Marker

Inscription.
☆ Born May 11, 1894 ☆
Dancer and choreographer Martha Graham is considered one of the most influential figures in modern dance. By creating a dance technique that expresses emotion through a body's contraction and release, she revolutionized the art form, and the dance company and school she founded in 1926 - both bearing her name - ensure that her legacy lives on today. Graham was born in what is now Pittsburgh's North Side and lived there until age 14.

Erected 2026 by Pittsburgh Walk of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1894.

Location. 40° 27.09′ N, 79° 59.114′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in the Strip District. It is at the intersection of Smallman Street and 18th Street, on the left when traveling east on Smallman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1827 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

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the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jimmy Stewart (here, next to this marker); Myron Cope (here, next to this marker); H. J. Heinz (here, next to this marker); Franco Harris (here, next to this marker); Nellie Bly (a few steps from this marker); Mario Lemieux (a few steps from this marker); Jonas Salk (a few steps from this marker); Andy Warhol (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 14, 2026

2. Martha Graham Marker

Marker is the second headed towards the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.