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

Mary Lou Williams

(1910-1981)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011

1. Mary Lou Williams Marker

Inscription. Famed jazz composer and pianist. A child prodigy, she grew up in this city; went to Lincoln School here, 1919-1923. Played for Andy Kirk in 1930s; then arranged music for Duke Ellington and others. Major works include "Zodiac Suite" and "Mary Lou's Mass."

Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 40° 27.589′ N, 79° 54.71′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Larimer. It is on Frankstown Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located in front of Lincoln Elementary School in the Larimer Section of Pittsburgh. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15206, 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: The Sidney W. Singer Veterans Service Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Honor Of Our Country's Purple Heart Recipients (approx. 0.3 miles away); Forbes Road, 1758 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Linwood Apartments (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Church (approx. half a mile

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away); Dedicated by the Housing Authority (approx. 0.6 miles away); William "Billy" Strayhorn (approx. 0.6 miles away); Calvary Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Also see . . .
1. Mary Lou Williams at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on March 16, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Mary Lou Williams - Behind the Marker. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Mary Lou Williams Marker and Lincoln Elementary School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011

2. Mary Lou Williams Marker and Lincoln Elementary School

Mary Lou Williams image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William P. Gottlieb, 1946

3. Mary Lou Williams

New York, NY

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 1,226 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on March 16, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.