Terrace Village in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frank E. Bolden

(1912-2003)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011

1. Frank E. Bolden Marker

Inscription. Distinguished journalist, one of the first two African American accredited correspondents during World War II. He covered the “Buffalo Soldiers” and “Tuskegee Airmen,” reporting from India, Burma, and China. Later, City Editor of the Pittsburgh Courier.

Erected 2004 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Military. In addition, it is included in the Buffalo Soldiers, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Tuskegee Airmen series lists.

Location. 40° 26.809′ N, 79° 58.067′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Terrace Village. It is on Centre Avenue west of Francis Street, on the right when traveling east. Located across from the YMCA in the Hill District of Pittsburgh. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in 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: Robert Lee Vann (within shouting distance of this marker); Daisy E. Lampkin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Art Blakey (approx. 0.3 miles away); Greenlee Field (approx. 0.4

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miles away); Salk Polio Vaccine (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thaddeus Mosley (approx. 0.4 miles away); Maria Sklodowska Curie (approx. half a mile away); Standard Chemical Company (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

More about this marker. Located down from Robert Lee Vann marker.

Also see . . .
1. Obituary for Frank Bolden. (Submitted on March 16, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Frank E. Bolden - Behind the Marker. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
3. Franklin E "Frank" Bolden, Jr. at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on February 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Frank E. Bolden and Robert Lee Vann Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011

2. Frank E. Bolden and Robert Lee Vann Markers

Looking east on Center Avenue

Frank Bolden sitting in front of his typewriter image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, circa 1942

3. Frank Bolden sitting in front of his typewriter

Courtesy: Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,420 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on April 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.