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

Robert Lee Vann

(1879-1940)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011

1. Robert Lee Vann Marker

Inscription. Publisher and editor of the Pittsburgh Courier, 1910-1940. He built it into a preeminent Black weekly, a strong voice for civil rights and economic empowerment. It had its headquarters here. Vann was special assistant to the United States Attorney General from 1933-1935.

Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 40° 26.818′ N, 79° 58.05′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Terrace Village. It is on Centre Avenue near Francis Avenue. Located up from Frank E. Bolden marker 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: Frank E. Bolden (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 miles away); Thaddeus Mosley

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Salk Polio Vaccine (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.

Also see . . .
1. The Pittsburgh Courier. (Submitted on March 16, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Robert Lee Vann - Behind the Marker. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
3. Robert Lee Vann (1879-1940) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed. (Submitted on July 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
4. Robert Lee Vann at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on February 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

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

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011

2. Robert Lee Vann and Frank E. Bolden Markers

Robert Lee Vann image. Click for full size.

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3. Robert Lee Vann

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 1,775 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.